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b) Infinitive  gerund Verb + infinitive Verb + gerund I mean to do what I can for peace in the world. That means fighting for human rights and taking part in the big protest march here. Let’s stop to think what values are important for us. I’m afraid that some people stopped thinking about human rights long ago. I must remember to send some money to Amnesty International this year. I can’t remember sending them any money last year. I mustn’t forget to show you the photos we took of the protest march. I’ll never forget seeing all those people who took part. The infinitive after to mean, to stop, to remember and to forget is used for an intended action which has not been carried out yet. The gerund after to mean is used for a logical consequence . The gerund after to stop describes the action itself . The gerund after to remember and to forget describes an action that has already taken place . G 12 Adjectives and adverbs of manner  Page 108 You can use both adjectives and adverbs to describe actions, people or things. They can make texts more interesting, more informative and more lively. Adjectives and adverbs Romeo and Juliet is the best known of Shake- speare’s plays. It starts very dramatically with a fierce fight between some servants of the greatest families in Verona, the Capulets and the Montagues. Romeo, a Montague, meets Juliet, the beautiful daughter of the Capulets, at a ball. They fall in love immediately . In the most famous scene in the play, Romeo waits under Juliet’s balcony and they arrange a secret marriage. They are extremely happy . But this happiness is not to last. Adjectives describe what someone or something is like. Adverbs of manner describe the way something happens or was done. They can modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. a) Regular comparative and superlative forms Adjectives Adverbs of manner big – bigger – biggest expensive – more expensive – most expensive fast – faster – fastest clearly – more clearly – most clearly b) Irregular comparative and superlative forms Adjectives Adverbs of manner good – better – best bad – worse – worst much – more – most many – more – most little – less – least few – fewer – fewest well – better – best badly – worse – worst 159 G Grammar Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv