15. avoid, enjoy, give up, keep, mind.
a) verbs always followed by the –ing form (gerund)
b) verbs followed either by the –ing form (gerund) or by the infinitive with little or no change in their meaning
c) verbs followed either by the –ing form (gerund) or by the infinitive with a change in their meaning
15. избегай, наслаждайся, сдавайся, держись, помни.
а) глаголы всегда сопровождаются формой-ing (герундий)
б) глаголы, за которыми следует либо форма –ing (герундий), либо инфинитив с небольшим или вообще без изменения их значения
в) глаголы, за которыми следует либо форма –ing (герундий), либо инфинитив с изменением их значения
1 When I arrived at school, the lesson had begun.
2 As soon as he had explained it to me, I understood how it worked.
3 The Russian Federation was formerly known as the Soviet Union.
4 He was lying in hospital with a broken leg. Two hours earlier he had been skiing.
5 While I was having a shower, the phone rang.
6 I was having a shower in the meantime the phone suddenly rang.
7 Throughout the lesson, I listened to my Walkman.
8 When I'm rich, I'll buy a Ferrari. Meanwhile, I'll continue to drive my old Fiat.
9 Following the earthquake, thousands of people were homeless.
10 Once the singer walked onto the stage, everyone started clapping and cheering.
11 During the past few weeks, I've learned a lot of vocabulary.
12 Back in the 1980s, very few people owned computers.
13 I've loved her ever since I first saw her.