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    Learn English > English lessons and exercises > English test #109392: Doing, Do, To do...
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    Doing, Do, To do...


    Experience has taught me that it's quite difficult for students to make a difference and to know when to use the gerund, the infinitive, and the present participle. I do hope this lesson will help you! 

     

    1) 'DOING' => 'Verb + ing'  = Present Participle: 

    The present participle is mainly used to build - ing forms. It indicates an action in progress, which is, or was, taking place in the present. It can be used alone but can also express a cause.

    ex : Paul was working (1) in the garden when he saw his friend entering (2) the house. 

    (1) = ( preterite in - ing) - (2) =(action in progress, following a verb of  involontary perception).

    - when used like an adjective, it has an active meaning : the person is doing the action.'

    ex : After hearing  such a boring lecture, it was comforting to hear Steve's speech... It was so interesting ! 

     

    2) THE ACTION of DOING= an Infinitive in French: 

    Doing, swimming, singing = the fact of doing, of swimming, of singing... =  Here, the French infinitive must be turned into a GERUND, a kind of verbal noun. It corresponds to a noun when current activities are concerned.  

    (Swimming, readinghorse riding, cooking...)

    The gerund can be a subject, a predicate, or object complement. It can also be following a preposition

    ex : Walking is much better for your health than driving. 

    ex : Do you like horse riding? I've never practised it. 

    ex : Don't go without leaving your name and phone number.

     

    3) TO DO; SO AS TO DO; IN ORDER TO DO= Expressing an aim: 

    As a whole,  'in order to + infinitive' = TO + INFINITIVE ; in a little more formal style SO AS TO ... or IN ORDER TO are also used...

    ex : In order to be fit, you should exercise a little every day...

    BEWARE!    In the negative form: take care of the right order: not to...,  so as not to...in order not to ...



                                             


    Well well! I hope you'll be quite careful... Here's the test!  Go for it! 




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    1. Mommy, is really difficult for me ... you know!
    2. I'd be glad very well before going to the south with Grannie, this summer...

    3. Swimming is ! I must have a rest every five minutes, after a few strokes!

    4. If you want to learn well, a coach will give you a few lessons.

    5. After for a few hours, I'm sure you'll swim like a mermaid!

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    10. As for a diving mask, a snorkel and oxygen bottles... that can wait a little! Believe me!










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