Mind (object to) + -ing.
❌Don't say: Would you mind to open the door?
✔️Say: Would you mind opening the door?
❌Don't say: Would you mind to open the door?
✔️Say: Would you mind opening the door?
Practise + -ing.
❌Don't say: You must practise to speak English.
✔️Say: You must practise speaking English.
❌Don't say: You must practise to speak English.
✔️Say: You must practise speaking English.
Remember + -ing.
❌Don't say: I don't remember to have seen him.
✔️Say: I don't remember seeing him.
Or:
✔️I don't remember having seen him.
❌Don't say: I don't remember to have seen him.
✔️Say: I don't remember seeing him.
Or:
✔️I don't remember having seen him.
Busy+ -ing.
❌Don't say: He was busy to revise the exams.
✔️Say: He was busy revising for the exams.
❌Don't say: He was busy to revise the exams.
✔️Say: He was busy revising for the exams.
Risk + -ing.
❌Don't say: We couldn't risk to leave him alone.
✔️Say: We couldn't risk leaving him alone.
❌Don't say: We couldn't risk to leave him alone.
✔️Say: We couldn't risk leaving him alone.
To be busy, not to have work.
❌Don't say: I have much work this morning.
✔️Say: I'm very busy this morning.
❌Don't say: I have much work this morning.
✔️Say: I'm very busy this morning.
Stop + -ing.
❌Don't say: The wind has almost stopped to blow.
✔️Say: The wind has almost stopped blowing.
❌Don't say: The wind has almost stopped to blow.
✔️Say: The wind has almost stopped blowing.
It's cold, etc., not it has cold, etc.
❌Don't say: It has cold this winter.
✔️Say: It's cold this winter.
❌Don't say: It has cold this winter.
✔️Say: It's cold this winter.
Take an exam, not give an exam.
❌Don't say: The pupil gave his exam.
✔️Say: The pupil took his exam.
❌Don't say: The pupil gave his exam.
✔️Say: The pupil took his exam.
Worth + -ing.
❌Don't say: Is today's film worth to see?
✔️Say: Is today's film worth seeing?
❌Don't say: Is today's film worth to see?
✔️Say: Is today's film worth seeing?
Go for a ride on a bicycle, etc., not go for a walk on a bicycle, etc.
❌Don't say: We went for a walk on our bicycles.
✔️Say: We went for a ride on our bicycles.
❌Don't say: We went for a walk on our bicycles.
✔️Say: We went for a ride on our bicycles.
To be right or wrong, not to have right or wrong.
❌Don't say: You've right or You've wrong.
✔️Say: You're right or You're wrong.
❌Don't say: You've right or You've wrong.
✔️Say: You're right or You're wrong.
Go for a walk, not make a walk.
❌Don't say: We made a walk along the river.
✔️Say: We went for a walk along the river.
❌Don't say: We made a walk along the river.
✔️Say: We went for a walk along the river.
Mount or get on a horse, etc. not ride a horse, etc.
❌Don't say: Peter rode his horse and went home.
✔️Say: Peter got on his horse and rode home.
❌Don't say: Peter rode his horse and went home.
✔️Say: Peter got on his horse and rode home.
Dismount or get off a horse, etc., not come down from a horse, etc.
❌Don't say: They came down from their horses.
✔️Say: They got off their horses.
❌Don't say: They came down from their horses.
✔️Say: They got off their horses.
Go on foot, not go with the feet.
❌Don't say: Shall we go there with the feet?
✔️Say: Shall we go there on foot?
❌Don't say: Shall we go there with the feet?
✔️Say: Shall we go there on foot?
Take or have a shower, not make a shower.
❌Don't say: I make a shower every morning.
✔️Say: I take a shower every morning. Or:
✔️I have a shower every morning.
❌Don't say: I make a shower every morning.
✔️Say: I take a shower every morning. Or:
✔️I have a shower every morning.
💥 Common mistakes 💥
⛔️ Misuse of the infinitive: Use the gerund (not the infinitive) after certain verbs
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✴️ go on + ing
❌ The music went on to play all day.
✅ The music went on playing all day.
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✴️ Practise + -ing
❌ You must practise to speak English.
✅ You must practise speaking English.
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✴️Remember + -ing
❌ I don't remember to have seen him.
✅ I don't remember seeing him.
✅ I don't remember having seen him.
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✴️Risk + -ing
❌ We couldn't risk to leave him alone.
✅ We couldn't risk leaving him alone.
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⛔️ Misuse of the infinitive: Use the gerund (not the infinitive) after certain verbs
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✴️ go on + ing
❌ The music went on to play all day.
✅ The music went on playing all day.
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✴️ Practise + -ing
❌ You must practise to speak English.
✅ You must practise speaking English.
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✴️Remember + -ing
❌ I don't remember to have seen him.
✅ I don't remember seeing him.
✅ I don't remember having seen him.
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✴️Risk + -ing
❌ We couldn't risk to leave him alone.
✅ We couldn't risk leaving him alone.
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كلمة Heavy (صفة) معناها: ثقيل،
مثل: heavy weight = وزن ثقيل
ولكن يختلف معناها مع اختلاف الاسم الموصوف:
heavy smoker = مدخّن مفرط/ شره
heavy traffic = طريق مزدحم / ازدحام مروري
heavy meal = وجبة دسمة
heavy taxes = ضرائب باهظة
heavy sleep = نوم عميق
heavy fog = ضباب كثيف
heavy fighting = شجار عنيف / محتدم
heavy sea = بحر هائج / متلاطم الأمواج
heavy road = طريق وعر
heavy loss = خسارة فادحة
heavy rain = أمطار غزيرة
heavy eyes = أعين ناعسة
heavy task = عمل شاق
heavy crop = محصول وفير
heavy turnout = تحوّل كبير
heavy activity = نشاط مكثف
heavy punch = ضربة قوية
heavy army = جيش مجهز بأسلحة ثقيلة
heavy duty product = منتج شديد التحمل
heavy investor = مستثمر كبير
heavy matter = مسألة خطيرة
heavy lines = خطوط عريضة
heavy layer = طبقة كثيفة
heavy fragrance = عطر قوي
heavy material = مادة صعبة دراستها
heavy tree = شجرة غنية بالثمار
heavy heart = قلب حزين / مفطور
heavy news = أخبار شؤم / نذير
heavy land = أرض منحدرة
heavy industry = صناعة واسعة النطاق
heavy breathing = تنفس بصوت مرتفع
heavy role = دور حيوي / مهم
heavy snow = ثلج كثيف
heavy - hearted news = أخبار تفطر القلب
heavy assault = هجوم عنيف
heavy clouds = غيوم مثقلة بالمطر
heavy eater = محب للطعام
Heavy expenditure = مصروفات باهظة
Heavy market = سوق منخفضة الأسعار
مثل: heavy weight = وزن ثقيل
ولكن يختلف معناها مع اختلاف الاسم الموصوف:
heavy smoker = مدخّن مفرط/ شره
heavy traffic = طريق مزدحم / ازدحام مروري
heavy meal = وجبة دسمة
heavy taxes = ضرائب باهظة
heavy sleep = نوم عميق
heavy fog = ضباب كثيف
heavy fighting = شجار عنيف / محتدم
heavy sea = بحر هائج / متلاطم الأمواج
heavy road = طريق وعر
heavy loss = خسارة فادحة
heavy rain = أمطار غزيرة
heavy eyes = أعين ناعسة
heavy task = عمل شاق
heavy crop = محصول وفير
heavy turnout = تحوّل كبير
heavy activity = نشاط مكثف
heavy punch = ضربة قوية
heavy army = جيش مجهز بأسلحة ثقيلة
heavy duty product = منتج شديد التحمل
heavy investor = مستثمر كبير
heavy matter = مسألة خطيرة
heavy lines = خطوط عريضة
heavy layer = طبقة كثيفة
heavy fragrance = عطر قوي
heavy material = مادة صعبة دراستها
heavy tree = شجرة غنية بالثمار
heavy heart = قلب حزين / مفطور
heavy news = أخبار شؤم / نذير
heavy land = أرض منحدرة
heavy industry = صناعة واسعة النطاق
heavy breathing = تنفس بصوت مرتفع
heavy role = دور حيوي / مهم
heavy snow = ثلج كثيف
heavy - hearted news = أخبار تفطر القلب
heavy assault = هجوم عنيف
heavy clouds = غيوم مثقلة بالمطر
heavy eater = محب للطعام
Heavy expenditure = مصروفات باهظة
Heavy market = سوق منخفضة الأسعار