Infinitivo “com to”...

É normalmente usado...

Após

AdjetivosAdjetivos

AdvérbiosAdvérbios

Substantivos Substantivos ((com intenção de indicar finalidadecom intenção de indicar finalidade))

Pronomes indefinidosPronomes indefinidos

Pronomes interrogativosPronomes interrogativos

Locuções verbaisLocuções verbais

I’m gladglad to hear of your conquest. (adjetivo)(adjetivo)

She behaved badlybadly to call the shots. (advérbio)(advérbio)

Do you have a tooltool to open this box? (substantivo com finalidade)(substantivo com finalidade)

I have somethingsomething to tell you about the trip. (pronome indefinido)(pronome indefinido)

I don’t know whatwhat to say about that. (pronome interrogativo)(pronome interrogativo)

They have decided have decided to buy that boat . (locução verbal)(locução verbal)

Exemplos: They decideddecided to make him wait for a while .

The students planplan to study English .

Paul attemptedattempted to receive the payment .

Após os seguintes verbos...

expect (esperar)have(must) (precisar, ter)hope (esperar)learn (aprender)manage (gerenciar)need (precisar)offer (oferecer)order (ordenar)plan (planejar)prefer (preferir)

pretend (fingir)promise (prometer)refuse (recusar)seem (parecer)tell (contar)threaten (ameaçar)try (tentar)used (costumava)want (querer)wish (desejar)

(can) afford (ter meios para)appear (aparecer)arrange (arranjar, organizar)attempt (tentar)ask (pedir, perguntar)be about (estar para)be supposed (esperar-se que)dare (ousar, atrever-se)decide (decidir)

Usos do infinitivo “sem to”...

Após os auxiliares

will

would

shall

can

could

may

might

should

must

need not

Exemplos:

They willwill work tomorrow morning .

I wouwoulldd like to know him .

We shallshall dance softly .

Paul cancan try the new method .She couldcould type very quickly .

It maymay rain .

He mightmight have come.They shouldshould learn Physics .

She need notneed not worry about the exams .

Paul mustmust study Portuguese .

Após as expressões

would rather ( preferir)

had better (é melhor)

Exemplos:

I would ratherwould rather spend my money on clothes .

She wouwoulld ratherd rather visit the United States .

You had betterhad better study harder .

He had betterhad better go there .

Após os verbos

make (fazer)

let (deixar, permitir)

have (mandar)

The joke mademade me blush .

LetLet her go .

I will havehave the maid clean the house .

Exemplos:

Após as conjunções

but (exceto)

except (exceto)

Exemplos:

There is nothing to do butbut wait for him here .

He will do anything exceptexcept dance with you .

Usos do gerúndio...

Após preposições

He kept onon talking for three hours last night .

John is tired ofof working in that factory .

We ran five miles withoutwithout stopping .

Are you interested inin working for us ?

I’m not very good atat learning languages .

What are the advantages ofof having a car ?

BeforeBefore I going out I phoned Ann .

What did you do afterafter leaving school ?

Após as expressões

can’t stand (não suportar)

can’t bear (não suportar)

can’t help (não poder evitar)

it’s no good (não é bom)

it’s no use (não adianta , é inútil)

to be worth (valer a pena)

to be worthwhile (valer a pena)

feel like (estar a fim de)

Exemplos:

I can’t standcan’t stand studying grammar .

She can’t bearcan’t bear staying there .

I can’t helpcan’t help crying when I think of her .

It’s It’s no goodno good wasting money .

It’s It’s no useno use waiting .This book is worthis worth reading .

That car is worthwhileis worthwhile buying .

What do you feel likefeel like doing now ?

Após os seguintes verbos

 

admit (admitir)

appreciate (apreciar)

avoid (evitar)

consider (considerar)

delay (adiar)

deny (negar)

detest (detestar)

enjoy (apreciar)

excuse (desculpar)

practice (praticar)

quit (abandonar)

recall (recordar)

remember (lembrar)

regret (lamentar)

resist (resistir)

risk (arriscar)

stop (parar)

suggest (sugerir)

fancy (fantasiar)

finish (terminar)

imagine (imaginar)

involve (envolver)

keep (manter)

mind (importar-se)

miss (perder)

pardon (perdoar, desculpar)

postpone (adiar)

Exemplos:

Try to avoidavoid traveling at night .Most women enjoyenjoy shopping .He f finishedinished writing his weekly report .

Usos do “gerúndio e infinitivo sem to”...

Após os seguintes verbos

hear (ouvir)

see (ver)

watch (observar)

feel (sentir)

notice (notar)

observe (observar)

perceive (perceber)

Exemplos:

I heardheard herleave

leavingthe house last night .

They watchedwatched the mancut

cuttingthe trees .

We sawsaw him pick

pickingup the wallet .

Usos do “gerúndio e infinitivo com to”...

advise (aconselhar)

attempt (tentar)

begin (começar)

start (começar)

continue (continuar)

forget (esquecer)

hate (odiar)

leave (partir, deixar)

like (gostar)

love (amar)

mean (significar)

neglect (negligenciar)

prefer (preferir)

permit (permitir)

remember (lembrar)

stop (parar)

study (estudar)

try (tentar)

Após os seguintes verbos

Exemplos:

Ralph startedstarted to run when he saw the robber .

He startedstarted laughing after the joke .

Atenção !

She has stoppedstopped writing .

(Ela parou dede escrever .)

She has stoppedstopped the work to write .

(Ela parou seu trabalho parapara escrever.)

(ITA - SP) - If you are in a hurry, you had had betterbetter (é melhoré melhor) ______by subway.

 

a) going

b) to go

c) go

d) to going

e) gone

Test 1Test 1

(OSEC - SP) - She stopped stopped _______cigarettes. Her doctor told her not to do it.

 

a) to smoke

b) of smoking

c) smoke

d) by smoking

e) smoking

Test 2Test 2

(FCC - SP) - AfterAfter ________you at your home. I’ll go

to my office.

 

a) to live

b) to leave

c) leaving

d) leave

e) livingTest 3Test 3

(PUC - SP) - BeforeBefore ________ to bed, we brush our teeth.

 

a) to going

b) go

c) going

d) gone

e) to go

Test 4Test 4

(PUC - SP) - They wantwant_____________.

 

a) for you to go there.

b) that you to go there.

c) you go there.

d) you to go there.

e) that you going there.

Test 5Test 5

(PUC - SP) - A expressão que corretamente completa a frase…

“I objected toto ____________”.

 

a) do that work

b) have done that work

c) done that work

d) doing that work

e) did that workTest 6Test 6

(FMU - SP) – The verb that completes the sentence is…

“Do you cook yourself ?

Yes, I’ m used toto ___________.”

 

a) being cooked

b) be cooked

c) cook

d) cooking

e) cookedTest 7Test 7

(FMU - SP) – The correct alternative that completes

the answer related to the question below.

“Do you want to go to Europe ?”

“No, I’d ratherI’d rather (prefiroprefiro)________the United States.”

 

a) visiting

b) visit

c) visitting

d) to visit

e) visitedTest 8Test 8

(FMU - SP) - It’s no useIt’s no use (não adiantanão adianta) ____there because she isn’t at home.

 

a) going

b) go

c) to go

d) gone

e) have goneTest 9Test 9

(FMU - SP) - She mademade me ______ the bill beforebefore________.

 

a) paid; to travel

b) pay; travelling

c) paying; travelling

d) to pay; travel

e) pay; to travel

Test 10Test 10

He usedused ____________long distances.

 

a) walk

b) walking

c) to walk

d) walked

e) to walking

Test 11Test 11

She doesn’t feel likefeel like (sentir vontadesentir vontade) ______to the club; She’ d ratherd rather (preferirpreferir) _____home today.

a) to go; to stay

b) going; staying

c) go; stay

d) going; stay

e) going; to stayTest 12Test 12

LetLet me ________you. We’d betterd better (é melhoré melhor) ____this quickly.

 

a) help; finish

b) to help; to finish

c) help; finishing

d) helping; finish

e) help; to finish

Test 13Test 13

Would you mindmind _____the window beforebefore _____?

 

a) to open; smoking

b) openning; smoking

c) opening; smoking

d) open; smoke

e) opening; to smoke

Test 14Test 14

They’ve decideddecided _____him _______for a while.

a) make; wait

b) to make; wait

c) to make; waiting

d) making; waiting

e) make; to wait

Test 15Test 15

StopStop ___________! It’s impossibleimpossible _______you.

 

a) running; reaching

b) running; to reach

c) to run; to reach

d) runing; to reach

e) running; reach

Test 16Test 16

He wantswants ____________.

 

a) to quit to drink

b) to quit drinking

c) quit drinking

d) quitting to drink

e) quit drink

Test 17Test 17

We enjoyenjoy _______although we can’tcan’t _______it

very often.

 

a) to dance; do

b) dance; doing

c) dancing; to do

d) dancing; do

e) to dance; to doTest 18Test 18

The novelist was usedwas used ________early in the

morning.

 

a) to finishing write

b) to finish to write

c) finish writing

d) to finish writing

e) to finishing writingTest 19Test 19

He’s interested inin _________that house but for

me it is not even worthworth ________it.

 

a) buy; seeing

b) buying; to see

c) buying; seeing

d) to buy; to see

e) buying; see

Test 20Test 20

(Puccamp - SP) - Select the verb that cannot be used in the blank.

 She_____________studying that particular problem.

 

a) avoided

b) stopped

c) was prevented from

d) doesn’t mind

e) decided Test 21Test 21

(Puccamp - SP) - Select the correct alternative.

 

I hope you don’t mindmind _________outside.

 

a) waiting

b) wait

c) have to wait

d) to wait

e) none of the above applies. Test 22Test 22

Sally seems to be used toto______people do things for her.

 

a) -

b) having

c) had

d) have

e) none of the above applies.

Test 23Test 23

(Sta. Cecília - Santos - SP) - You cannot be a doctor withoutwithout ____ hard.

 

a) to study

b) studying

c) study

d) studied

e) to studied

Test 24Test 24

(FESP) - That student apologized forfor _______ in

class.

 

a) shouted

b) he shouts

c) shouting

d) having shout

e) shoutTest 25Test 25

(FESP) - É melhor eu tomar remédio.

 

a) It’s better that I take some medicine.

b) I’d rather take some medicine.

c) I’d better take some medicine.

d) It’s better that I’d take some medicine.

e) It’s rather I’d take some medicine.

Test 26Test 26

(FCC-SP) - He enjoysenjoys ___________in the

mountains.

 

a) to camp

b) camping

c) to camping

d) camped

e) campTest 27Test 27

(UnB - DF) - He is very fond ofof ________.

 

a) to read

b) had read

c) reading

d) read

e) to reading

Test 28Test 28

(FAAP - SP) - He is in charge ofof____ the dog.

 

a) training

b) having trained

c) to train

d) trainning

e) trained

Test 29Test 29

(FAAP - SP) - Which is the correct form?

 

a) Instead of to study he went to the movies.

b) Instead of studies he went to the movies.

c) Instead of studied he went to the movies.

d) Instead of studying he went to the movies.

e) Instead of to studying he went to the movies.

Test 30Test 30