Learn English with Coffee Break English

CBE 1.09 | It’s tea time - Britain’s favourite drink and gerund and infinitive forms

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Jun 15, 2021
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INSIGHT

Tea Is Central To British Life

  • Tea is deeply embedded in British culture, with 63% drinking it daily and many unable to imagine life without it.
  • Tea habits range from strong 'builders tea' to English breakfast with milk, showing cultural variety.
ADVICE

Learn Verb Forms By Noticing Them

  • Learn gerunds and infinitives by noticing verbs in context rather than memorising long lists.
  • Coffee Break English offers repeated exposure in short texts to help you internalise usage.
INSIGHT

When To Use Gerunds

  • After verbs like love, like and hate, British English usually prefers the gerund to speak generally.
  • After imagine, English requires the gerund, so one must say 'imagine living', not 'imagine to live'.
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