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Infinitive vs Gerund
The basics
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Form of the infinitive
Infinitives
After
a verb
After
an object
With to
She wants
to study
With to
He advised her
to study
Without to
She must study
Without to
He let her go
After
an adjective
After a
question word
Im pleased
to meet youHes glad to go
Idont know
what to do
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Infinitive only after these verbs
e.g. She decided to go
agree, (can afford), aim, appear, happen, ask,hesitate, cant wait, pretend, etc.
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Form of the gerund or -ing
Gerund
After the verbHe admitted stealing
Aftera preposition(by, before, for, etc)
Ilookforwardto hearingfrom you
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Gerund only after these verbs
e.g. He suggested going to the South
avoid, keep (on), mention, (not mind), fancy,give up, deny, consider, advise, dislike, etc.
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Infinitive or gerund
No change in meaning
Like, prefer, love, hate, intend, start, propose
Mary likes to watch TV Mary likes watching TV
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Infinitive or gerund
Change in meaning: remember, forget,regret
Infinitive after the action,
Remember
study
Gerund before the action
Study
Remember
emember to study
Dont forget to study
I regret to say now
I remember studying
I forgot studying
He regrets not studying
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Infinitive or gerund
Change in meaning: stop
Infinitive: for a reason Gerund: quit
I stoppedto study
He stopped to talk
He stopped studying
He stopped talking
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Infinitive or gerund
Change in meaning: go on, try
Infinitive: different
Joan was talking to M, and
then she went on to talk to
Pete
Gerund: continue
Joan went on talking and
talking
Infinitive: make effo
rtShe tried to speak aloud
Gerund: experimentShe tried speaking aloud,
then she was understood
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Infinitive or gerund
Change in meaning: see, hear, listen to, notice,
watch
Infinitive witho
ut to
:complete action Gerund: a
c
tio
n in pro
gress
I saw him switch on the
light
I heard him come home
I saw him switching on
the light
I heard him coming home
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Infinitive or gerund
Different verbs
Used to: a habit in the past
but no
t anymo
re
Be used to
Be accustomed to
I used to play cards,
but not any more.
He used to dance,
but not any more.
He is used to working
late.
He is accustomed to
working at night.
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Your task is
a) To download this PPT and complete it with verbs
that are followed by infinitive, gerund, or either.
b) To practice the use of verbs by forming sentences
or paragraphs.
c) Work on your own. Changing lives: write about
your life so that the other person knows everything
about you. Use as many as possible verbs followed
by Infor gerund.
Due date: Monday 9th January