QUANTIFIERS

With Uncountable Nouns

much

a little/little/very little *

a bit (of)

a great deal of

a large amount of

a large quantity of

With Both

all

enough

more/most

less/least

no/none

not any

some

any

a lot of

lots of

plenty of

With Countable Nouns

many

a few/few/very few **

a number (of)

several

a large number of

a great number of

a majority of

* NOTE

few, very few mean that there is not enough of something.
a few means that there is not a lot of something, but there is enough.
** NOTE

little, very little mean that there is not enough of something.
a little means that there is not a lot of something, but there is enough.

More Grammar

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EXERCISES

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http://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/quantifiers/qu1.pdf

http://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/quantifiers/qu2.pdf

ING form or Infinitive

Criterios generales:

Para saber cuándo hay que poner la forma -ING o el INFINITIVO en este artículo distinguiremos:

1. Verbos que generalmente van seguidos por un verbo en la forma -ING.

2. Verbos que puede ir seguidos alternativamente por verbos con la forma -ING o INFINITIVO, y que, en ocasiones, cambian de significado según se opte por una u otra forma.

Grupos de verbos y significados

1.- Lista de verbos que generalmente (*) van seguidos de verbos en la forma -ING.

Verbos	Ejemplos
admit admitir	They admitted going there. Admitieron haber ido allí.
appreciate apreciar	We appreciate doing that. Apreciamos hacer eso.
avoid evitar	I avoid seeing him. Evito verlo.
burst out (crying/laughing) Romper a llorar, reirse a carcajadas.	· He burst out crying when I told him the thruth. Se echó a llorar cuando le dije la verdad. · He burst out laughing when he saw me. Se rió a carcajadas cuando me vio.
consider considerar, plantearse.	We considered buying that house.Nos planteamos comprar esa casa.
contemplate Contemplar, considerar	They contemplated selling it. Consideraron venderla.
delay Retrasar, posponer.	I delayed telling the truth.Pospuse contar la verdad.
deny negar	He denied stealing my purse.Negó haber robado mi cartera.
detest detestar	I detest working on Saturdays.Detesto trabajar los sábados.
dislike no gustar	We dislike walking back home.No nos gusta caminar de vuelta a casa.
endure soportar, aguantar.	She won't endure having an operation.Ella no soportará una operación.
enjoy disfrutar	I enjoy coming here. Disfruto viniendo aquí.
escape escapar	We escaped running. Escapamos corriendo.
face enfrentarse	He will face having to resign.Se enfrentará a tener que renunciar.
fancy gustar	She would fancy living there.A ella le gustaría vivir allí.
feel like tener ganas,apetecer	I don't feel like going there.No tengo ganas de ir ahí.
finish terminar	We finish working at 6pm.Terminamos de trabajar a las 6pm
forgive perdonar	Forgive me for interrupting. Perdonarme por interrumpir.
give up renunciar,dejar de (actividad)	He gave up writing every day.Renunció a escribir todos los días.
can't help no poder evitar	I can't help talking in class.No puedo evitar hablar durante la clase.
imagine imaginar	We couldn't imagine living with her.No nos podíamos imaginar viviendo con ella.
involve Suponer, involucrar,implicar	That involved calling many people.Eso suponía llamar a mucha gente.
keep on continuar,seguir	You should keep on trying.Deberías continuar intentándolo.
leave off dejar (a un lado), parar	I'm going to have to leave off writing.Voy a tener que dejar de escribir.
mention mencionar	She never mentioned selling it.Ella nunca mencionó haberlo vendido.
mind importar	I don't mind you coming here.No me importa que vengas aquí.
miss perder, errar. librarse	You missed getting wet. Te libraste de mojarte.
postpone aplazar, posponer	He always postpones helping me.Siempre pospone ayudarme.
practice practicar	I haven't practiced reading for a long time.No he practicado la lectura durante mucho tiempo.
put off postergar, posponer	He put off signing the contract several times.Postergó la firma del contrato varias veces.
resent molestar, sentar mal	I resent coming here. Me sienta mal venir aquí.
resist resistir	He couldn't resist saying something.Él no pudo resistir decir algo.
risk arriesgar	I don't want to risk losing you.No quiero arriesgarme a perderte.
can't stand No soportar	We can't stand listening to you.No soportamos escucharte.
suggest sugerir	They suggested flying to Rome.Sugirieron volar a Roma.
understand Entender, comprender.	I understand why being good is important.Comprendo porque ser bueno es importante.

(*) NOTA: Generalmente quiere decir que es lo más frecuente, aunque puede ser que en ocasiones aparezcan seguidos de verbos en infinitivo.

2. Lista de verbos que pueden ir seguidos de la forma -ING o INFINITIVO. Algunos de estos verbos cambian de significado según se opte por la forma -ING o INFINITIVO.

Verbo	Significado con -ING	Significado con INFINITIVO
advise aconsejar	Si no hay complemento (object) utilizamos -ING -I don't advise coming here on Sundays.No aconsejo venir aquí los domingos.	Si hay complemento (object) utilizamos el INFINITIVO. -I don't advise you(object) to come here on Sundays.No te aconsejo que vengas aquí los domingos.
allow permitir	Si no hay complemento (object) utilizamos -ING -He doesn't allow smoking in his room.No permite fumar en su habitación.	Si hay complemento (object) utilizamos el INFINITIVO.-He doesn't allow you (objeto) to smoke in his room.No te permite fumar en su habitación.
be accustomed to estar acostumbrado/a a *Pero be used to+ -ING	No hay diferencia de significado importante entre -ing o infinitivo -He isn't accustomed to being with you. No está acostumbrado a estar contigo.	No hay diferencia de significado importante entre -ing o infinitivo -He isn't accustomed to be with you. No está acostumbrado a estar contigo.
be committed to comprometerse.	No hay diferencia de significado importante entre -ing o infinitivo -She is committed to doing that. Ella está comprometida a hacer eso.	No hay diferencia de significado importante entre -ing o infinitivo -She is committed to do that. Ella está comprometida a hacer eso.
can't bear no poder soportar	No hay diferencia de significado importante entre -ing o infinitivo -They can't bear having an operation. No pueden soportar una operación.	No hay diferencia de significado importante entre -ing o infinitivo -They can't bear to have an operation. No pueden soportar una operación.
begin empezar	No hay diferencia de significado importante entre -ing o infinitivo -When you begin talking,I'll leave. Cuando empieces a hablar me marcharé.	No hay diferencia de significado importante entre -ing o infinitivo -When you begin to talk, I'll leave. Cuando empieces a hablar me marcharé.
continue continuar	No hay diferencia de significado importante entre -ing o infinitivo -You should continue reading. Deberías continuar leyendo.	No hay diferencia de significado importante entre -ing o infinitivo -You should continue to read. Deberías continuar leyendo.
forbid prohibir	Si no hay complemento (object) utilizamos -ING - They forbade smoking. Prohibieron fumar.	Si hay complemento (object) utilizamos el INFINITIVO.They forbade me(object) to smoke. Me prohibieron fumar.
forget olvidar	Utilizamos la forma -ING cuando nos referimos acciones realizadas en el pasado.( (no) olvidar haber hecho) -I'll never forget working with you. Nunca me olvidaré de haber trabajado contigo.	Utilizamos el INFINITIVO cuando nos referimos a acciones pendientes.-I always forget to take the garbage out. Siempre me olvido de sacar la basura.
go on continuar	Significa continuar -You can go on talking.Puedes continuar hablando.	Significa un cambio de actividad.-She was angry and went on to call me.Estaba enfadada y fue a llamamarme.
hate odiar	No hay mucha diferencia de significado entre -ing y el infinitivo. - I hate doing the homework. Odio hacer los deberes.	No hay mucha diferencia de significado entre -ing y el infinitivo. - I hate to dohomework. Odio hacer los deberes.
hear oír	Nos referimos a una acción que se prolonga en el tiempo.-I .heard her singing La oí cantando ( y siguió haciéndolo)	Nos referimos una acción que empezó y acabó.-I heard her sing a song. La oí cantar una canción (y acabarla)
intend tener intención de	No hay diferencia de significado importante entre -ing o infinitivo -We intended staying there. Teníamos la intención de quedarnos allí.	No hay diferencia de significado importante entre -ing o infinitivo -We intended to stay there. Teíamos la intención de quedarnos allí.
learn aprender	Se refiere a materias de estudio.- He learned swimming when he was very young.Aprendió natación cuando era muy joven.	Se refiere al resultado de ese estudio.-He learned to swim very well.Aprendió a nadar muy bien.
like gustar	No hay mucha diferencia de significado entre -ing y el infinitivo.- I like walking in the rain. Me gusta caminar bajo la lluvia.	No hay mucha diferencia de significado entre -ing y el infinitivo.I like to walk in the rain. Me gusta caminar bajo la lluvia.
love amar, encantar	No hay mucha diferencia de significado entre -ing y el infinitivo. - I love eating chocolate. Me encanta comer chocolate.	No hay mucha diferencia de significado entre -ing y el infinitivo. I love to eat chocolate. Me encanta comer chocolate.
permit permitir	Si no hay complemento (objeto) utilizamos -ING -They permitted touching the objects. Permitían tocar los objetos.	Si hay complemento (objeto) utilizamos el INFINITIVO.-They permitted me (objeto) to touch the objects.Me permitieron tocar los objetos.
prefer preferir	No hay mucha diferencia de significado entre -ing y el infinitivo. -I prefer coming here. Prefiero venir aquí.	No hay mucha diferencia de significado entre -ing y el infinitivo. -I prefer to come here. Prefiero venir aquí.
propose proponer	Si no hay complemento (object) utilizamos -ING.-He proposed using a new method.Propusó utilizar un nuevo método.	Si hay complemento (object) utilizamos el INFINITIVO.-He proposed me(objeto) to bring my cds.Me propusó que trajera mis cds.
regret lamentar	Se refiere a una acción del pasado que lamentamos haber realizado. -I'll always regret doing that. Siempre lamentaré haber hecho eso.	Se utiliza para anunciar malas noticias.-I regret to tell you that we aren't leaving.Lamento decirte que no nos vamos.
remember recordar	Utilizamos la forma -ING cuando nos referimos a acciones realizadas en el pasado.(que recordamos (no)haber hecho) -I remember running very fast. Recuerdo haber corrido muy rápido.	Utilizamos el INFINITIVO cuando nos referimos a acciones pendientes. -I must remember to run everyday. Debo recordar (que debo) correr todos los días.
see ver	Nos referimos a una acción que se prolonga en el tiempo.(ver HEAR)-She saw you painting the wall. Ella te vio pintando la pared.	Nos referimos a una acción que empezó y acabó.-She saw you paint the wall.Ella te vio pintar la pared (acabarla)
start empezar	No hay diferencia de significado importante entre -ing o infinitivo. -You should start doing something. Deberías empezar a hacer algo.	No hay mucha diferencia de significado entre -ing y el infinitivo.-You should start to do something. Deberías empezar a hacer algo.
stop parar, dejar de	Se utiliza -ING para indicar que dejamos de realizar una acción ( hábito.) She stopped smoking last June. Ella dejó de fumar el pasado mes de junio. Mira la diferencia entre: Stop killing our people Stop to kill our people(!)	Se utiliza el INFINITIVO cuando se detiene la acción. She stopped to call me. . Ella se detuvo para llamarme.
teach enseñar	Se refiere a materias de estudio. -She teaches reading comprehension. Ella enseña comprensión de lectura.	Se refiere al resultado de ese estudio.-She taught me to read well.Ella me enseñó a leer bien.
try intentar	Significa que queremos/queríamos intentar ver qué ocurre si realizamos una determinada acción -I tried calling her four times but I didn't succeed.Intenté llamarla cuatro veces, pero no tuve éxito.	Podemos utilizar -ing o infinitivo para hablar de intentar realizar un esfuerzo. -You should try todo/doing it. Debes intentar hacerlo.
watch observar, mirar, ver	Nos referimos a una acción que se prolonga en el tiempo.Ver hear,see -He watched you playing football. Él te vio jugando fútbol.	Nos referimos a una acción que empezó y acabó. -He watched you play football. Él te vio jugar al fútbol.

Verbs Followed by Gerunds

9 = verb followed by a gerund OR a noun + an infinitive
13 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with a difference in meaning
14 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with little difference in meaning

admit	He admitted cheating on the test.
advise [9]	The doctor generally advised drinking low-fat milk.
allow [9]	Ireland doesn't allow smoking in bars.
anticipate	I anticipated arriving late.
appreciate	I appreciated her helping me.
avoid	He avoided talking to her.
begin [14]	I began learning Chinese.
can't bear [14]	He can't bear having so much responsibility.
can't help	He can't help talking so loudly.
can't see	I can't see paying so much money for a car.
can't stand [14]	He can't stand her smoking in the office.
cease [14]	The government ceased providing free healthcare.
complete	He completed renovating the house.
consider	She considered moving to New York.
continue [14]	He continued talking.
defend	The lawyer defended her making such statements.
delay	He delayed doing his taxes.
deny	He denied committing the crime.
despise	She despises waking up early.
discuss	We discussed working at the company.
dislike	She dislikes working after 5 PM.
don't mind	I don't mind helping you.
dread [13]	She dreads getting up at 5 AM.
encourage [9]	He encourages eating healthy foods.
enjoy	We enjoy hiking.
finish [13]	He finished doing his homework.
forget [13]	I forgot giving you my book.
hate [14]	I hate cleaning the bathroom.
imagine	He imagines working there one day.
involve	The job involves traveling to Japan once a month.
keep	She kept interrupting me.
like [14]	She likes listening to music.
love [14]	I love swimming.
mention	He mentioned going to that college.
mind	Do you mind waiting here for a few minutes.
miss	She misses living near the beach.
need [13]	The aquarium needs cleaning.
neglect [14]	Sometimes she neglects doing her homework.
permit [9]	California does not permit smoking in restaurants.
postpone	He postponed returning to Paris.
practice	She practiced singing the song.
prefer [14]	He prefers sitting at the back of the movie theater.
propose [14]	I proposed having lunch at the beach.
quit [13]	She quit worrying about the problem.
recall	Tom recalled using his credit card at the store.
recollect	She recollected living in Kenya.
recommend	Tony recommended taking the train.
regret [13]	She regretted saying that.
remember [13]	I remember telling her the address yesterday.
report	He reported her stealing the money.
require [9]	The certificate requires completing two courses.
resent	Nick resented Debbie's being there.
resist	He resisted asking for help.
risk	He risked being caught.
start [14]	He started studying harder.
stop [13]	She stopped working at 5 o'clock.
suggest	They suggested staying at the hotel.
tolerate	I tolerated her talking.
try [13]	Sam tried opening the lock with a paperclip.
understand	I understand his quitting.
urge [9]	They urge recycling bottles and paper.

Common Verbs Followed by an Infinitive

Example:	I	refuse	to lie	to my customers.
Example:		Verb	Infinitive

afford	come	hesitate	prefer	swear
agree	consent	hope	prepare	tend
appear	continue	hurry	pretend	threaten
arrange	dare	incline	profess	turn out
ask	decide	intend	promise	venture
attempt	deserve	learn	prove	volunteer
begin	determine	like	refuse	want
can’t afford	elect	long	request	wish
can’t bear	endeavor	love	resolve	would like
can’t stand	expect	manage	say	yearn
can’t wait	fail	mean	seek
care	get	need	seem
chance	grow up	offer	shudder
choose	guarantee	pay	start
claim	hate	plan	strive