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I Still Believe ...
CLICK ON THE LINK TO SEE THE VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAZG2duVte4
Artist: Mariah Carey
You look in my eyes
And I get emotional inside
I know it's crazy
But you still can touch my heart
And after all this time
You'd think that I
I wouldn't feel the same
But time melts into nothing
And nothing's changed
[Chorus]
I still believe
Someday you and me
Will find ourselves in love again
I had a dream
Someday you and me
Will find ourselves in love again
Each day of my life
I'm filled with all the joy I could find
You know that I
I'm not the desperate type
If there's one spark of hope
Left in my grasp
I'll hold it with both hands
It's worth the risk of burning
To have a second chance
No, no, no, no, no, no I need you baby
I still believe that we can be together
If we believe that true love never has to end
Then we must know that we will love again.
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Verbs followed by gerunds
Infinitive or -ing?
Sometimes we need to decide whether to use a verb in its:
- -ing form (doing, singing)
or
- infinitive form (to do, to sing).
For example, only one of the following sentences is correct. Which one?
- I
dislike working late. (???)
- I
dislike to work late. (???)
When to use the
infinitive
The infinitive form is used after certain verbs:
- forget, help, learn, teach, train
- choose, expect, hope, need, offer, want, would like
- agree, encourage, pretend, promise
- allow, can/can't afford, decide, manage, mean, refuse
- I forgot to
close the window.
- Mary needs to
leave early.
- Why
are they encouraged to learn English?
- We can't
afford to take a long holiday.
The infinitive form is always used after adjectives, for
example:
- disappointed, glad, happy, pleased, relieved, sad, surprised
- I
was happy to help them.
- She
will be delighted to see you.
This includes too + adjective:
- The
water was too cold to swim in.
- Is
your coffee too hot to drink?
The infinitive form is used after adjective + enough:
- He
was strong enough to lift it.
- She
is rich enough to buy two.
When to use -ing
The -ing form is used when the word is the subject of a
sentence or clause:
- Swimming is good exercise.
- Doctors
say that smoking is bad for you.
The -ing form is used after a preposition:
- I
look forward to meeting you.
- They
left without saying "Goodbye."
The -ing form is used after certain verbs:
- avoid, dislike, enjoy, finish, give up, mind/not mind, practise
- I dislike getting
up early.
- Would
you mind opening the window?
Sometimes we need to decide whether to use a verb in its:
or
- choose, expect, hope, need, offer, want, would like
- agree, encourage, pretend, promise
- allow, can/can't afford, decide, manage, mean, refuse
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-m_infinitive-ing.htm
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