GERUNDIS

Verbs que accepten només el gerundi com a complement verbal

They admitted breaking the windowpane.
Van admetre que havien trencat el vidre de la finestra.

1. She avoids speaking to foreigners.
   Ella evita parlar amb els estrangers.
2. I try to avoid going shopping on Saturdays.
   Intento evitar anar a comprar el dissabte.

1. Teenagers can't help doing what their friends do.
   Els adolescents no es poden estar de fer el que fan els seus amics.
2. I can't help thinking there has to be a better solution.
   No em puc estar de pensar que ha d'haver-hi una solució millor.

1. They can't stand being alone.
   No suporten estar sols.
2. I can't stand traveling for longer than two weeks.
   No suporto viatjar durant més de dues setmanes.

Have you ever considered running for mayor?
Has pensat mai a presentar-te com a candidat a l'alcaldia?

1. I always delay going to see a dentist until I'm in pain.
   Sempre retardo anar a cal dentista fins que tingui dolor.
2. Hospital officials delayed informing the families of those affected.
   Els oficials de l'hospital van endarrerir d'informar les famílies dels afectats.

We discussed having several levels of membership.
Parlàvem de tenir uns quants nivells de socis.

We ended up staying home.
Vam acabar quedant-nos a casa.

I enjoy going for walks.
Gaudeixo passejant.

She hasn't finished dressing yet.
Encara no ha acabat de vestir-se.

I can't imagine living in a big city.
No em puc imaginar viure en una ciutat gran.

1. Keep trying; you're bound to get it right sooner or later.
   Continua provant-ho (No deixis de provar-ho); segurament que tard o d'hora te'n sortiràs.
2. She kept telling me that I should have loved her.
   Ella continuava dient-me que jo hauria d'haver-la estimada.

Do you mind waiting a bit?
T'importa esperar una mica?

I miss walking through the snow.
Trobo a faltar caminar per la neu.

He wants to practice walking on his hands.
Vol assajar de caminar amb les mans.

I must quit smoking!
He de deixar de fumar!

Doctors recommend walking for half an hour every day.
Els metges recomanen caminar cada dia durant mitja hora.

I couldn't resist taking a second helping.
No em podia estar de repetir (prendre una segona porció de menjar).

I can't risk losing the only woman who has ever really loved me.
No m'arrisco a perdre l'única dona que mai m'ha estimat de debò.

I'd suggest leaving Bub with your parents.
Suggeria deixar el Bub amb els teus pares.

Verbs que accepten tant el gerundi com l'infinitiu sense canvi de sentit

We can no longer afford living [to live] in Sant Cugat.
Ja no ens podem permetre viure a Sant Cugat.

They don't allow sleeping [you to sleep] on the lawn.
No permeten que es dormi a la gespa.

They generally don't begin working [to work] until they've chatted awhile.
No solen començar a treballar fins que hagin xerrat una estona.

Here are some questions you've probably never bothered thinking [to think] about.
Vet aquí unes preguntes sobre les quals probablement no t'hagis pres mai la moléstia de pensar.

They continued driving [to drive] even though it was raining so hard they could barely see.
Continuaven conduint tot i que plovia tant que amb prou feines s'hi veien.

I hate driving [to drive] in Barcelona.
No m'agrada gens conduir per Barcelona.

1. Do you really like listening [to listen] to this fellow?
   De debò t'agrada escoltar aquest home?
2. I don't like being [to be] alone.
   No m'agrada estar sol.

She loved skiing [to ski] in the mountains.
A ella li encantava d'esquiar a la muntanya.

Do you prefer working [to work] alone or in groups?
T'estimes més treballar sol o en grup?

We started drinking [to drink] vodka.
Vam començar a beure vodka.

Verbs que accepten tant el gerundi com l'infinitiu amb sentits diferents

1. I dread having to meet his parents.
   Tinc molta por d'haver de conèixer els seus pares.
2. I dread to think what could have happened.
   M'horroritzo pensar en què podria haver passat.

1. Accepting that job would mean having to get up before six a.m.
   Acceptar aquella feina voldria dir haver de llevar-te abans de les sis del matí.
2. We meant to leave on Thursday but have had to change our plans.
   Pensàvem marxar dijous però hem hagut de canviar els plans.

1. The house needs painting.
   Cal pintar la casa / A la casa li falta una capa de pintura.
2. We need to know what we can expect from you.
   Necessitem saber què podem esperar de tu.

1. They never stop talking.
   No paren mai de parlar.
2. We stopped to have lunch.
   Vam parar per dinar.

1. Have you tried putting an ad in the paper?
   Ho heu intentat posant un anunci al diari?
2. We were trying to hide the dog under the bed when the door suddenly opened.
   Intentàvem amagar el gos a sota el llit quan de repent s'obrí la porta.

1. The wine wants a little cooling.
   Cal refrescar una mica el vi.
2. She didn't want to tell them where she'd been.
   No volia dir-los on havia estat.

Verbs que accepten l'infinitiu i que utilitzen el gerundi per a traduir la construcció «verb+haver+participi»

1. Don't forget to lock the door.
   No t'oblidis de tancar amb clau la porta.
2. She would never forget seeing the Himalayas for the first time.
   Mai no oblidaria d'haver vist per primera vegada l'Himàlaia.

1. You won't regret spending more for good boots.
   No et penediràs de gastar més per botes bones.
2. I regret lending him my car.
   Em penedeixo d'haver-li deixat el meu cotxe.

1. I never remember to take my vitamins.
   No em recordo mai de prendre les vitamines.
2. I don't remember meeting them.
   No recordo d'haver-los conegut.

Verbs que accepten el gerundi i que utilitzen el gerundi per a traduir la construcció «verb+haver+participi»

1. Peter denied knowing Jesus three times.
   Pere negà (conèixer) Jesús tres vegades.
2. He denies stealing the jewels.
   Nega haver robat les joies.