Everything About Gerunds and Infinitives

Verbos más frecuentes que van seguidos de GERUNDIO: PERO FALTAN LOS
SIGUIENTES, VERBOS, CHECALO CON GRAMMARY: ENJOY, ADMIT, ALLOW,

AVOID, CAN´T HELP, CAN´T STAND, DENY, DISLIKE, ENJOY, FANCY, FINISH, KEEP,
MIND, MISS, PERMIT, PRACTISE, SUGGEST, WASTE TIME/MONEY
ADVISE,
ANTICIPATE DISCUSS QUIT RESENT
APPRECIATE FORGET RECALL RESIST RISK
COMPLETE IMAGINE RECOLLECT STOP
CONSIDER LIKE RECOMMEND TOLERATE
DELAY MENTION REGRET UNDERSTAND
DETEST POSTPONE REMEMBER
Verbs with Prepositions followed by Gerund
Example: I'm looking forward to seeing you again soon.
accuse of blame for dream about/of look forward to

agree with care for feel like object to
apologize for carry on forgive for think of
ask about complain about give up succeed in
believe in concéntrate on insist on use for
be used to depend on keep on
Detrás de las siguientes expresiones o formas verbales:

I can't help laughing at him. (No puedo evitar reirme de él).
I can't stand waiting in queues. (No soporto hacer cola). (también puede ser infinitivo)
There's / It's no use crying over spilt milk. (No merece la pena ... [ A lo hecho, pecho]).
That car isn't worth buying. (No merece la pena comprar el coche).
Helen isn't used to driving on the left. (Helena no está acostumbrada a conducir por la
derecha).
David couln't get used to living in a city. (David no pudo acostumbrarse a vivir en una
ciudad).
David has given up smoking. (David ha dejado de fumar).
Let's go swimming!. (GO + -ing = para actividades de recreo: ¡Vayamos a nadar!).
Your car needs cleaning. (NEED + -ing = sentido pasivo: Tu coche necesita ser limpiado).
As the subject of a clause Example: Cycling is good for your health.
After a preposition Example: I did my homework before going out.
Words followed either by Infinitive or Ing-Form

Words with the same meaning Example: I started to read. / I started reading.
Attempt cannot bear hate prefer
Begin cease intend start
Bother continue love
REVISAR SI ESTOS TAMBIEN VAN SEGUIDOS DE INFINITIVO O GERUNDIO: advise, allow, like,
permit y recommend, dislike
Words with thWorde same meaning but different use

Word Infinitive - with an object Gerund – without an
object
advise I advise you to go by bus. I advise going by bus
allow / permit He allowed her to take the car He allowed taking the car.
forbid She forbids us to smoke She forbids smoking.
Words with a different meaning

Word Infinitive meaning Gerund meaning
forget / with regard to the future with regard to the past
remember Remember to switch off the lights. Do you remember switching off the
Spanish: Recuerda apagar las luces lights?
Spanish: ¿Recuerdas haber apagado las
luces?
go on start something new continue with the same action
Go on to read. Go on reading
regret with regard to the future with regard to the past
I regret to say that’s wrong. I regret saying that.
Spanish: Lamento decir que está mal. Spanish: Lamento haber dicho que está mal.
stop interrupt another action terminate
I stopped to smoke. I stopped smoking.
Spanish: Paré para fumar. Spanish: Paré de fumar
try do something complicated do it and see what happens
Try to solve this riddle. Try talking to him.
Spanish: Intenta resolver este acertijo Spanish: Prueba a hablar con él.
a) Si el pronombre o nombre se menciona, se pone el INFINITIVO.

I advised him to sell the car.
2.- Después de intend, es más frecuente poner un INFINITIVO.

I intend to move house in the summer.
3.- Es más frecuente emplear el INFINITIVO después de prefer cuando tenemos una
ocasión particular en mente. I prefer to go to the pool today.
Infinitive After an adjective Example: The new computer is really easy to use.
En la siguiente lista faltaron estos verbos. REVISARLOS: Afford, beg, help (also without
to), mean, would love, would prefer.
Los siguientes verbos suelen ir seguidos de infinitivo con “to”:
CONSENT HELP PERSUADE STRUGGLE SWEAR VOLUNTEER
Tom agreed to help me.
His health appeared to be better.
Naomi arranged to stay with her cousin in Miami.
She asked to leave.
He began to talk.
He cannot bear to be alone.
Nancy cannot stand to work the late shift.
He does not care to participate in the activity.
The government ceased to provide free healthcare.
I chose to help.
She claimed to be a princess.
She continued to talk.
We decided to go to Hawaii.
He demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.
He deserves to go to jail.
I dread to think what might happen.
They expect to arrive early.
He failed to get enough money to pay for the new project.
I forgot to lock the door when I left.
Debbie gets to go to the concert next week! Why can't I?
She happened to be at the bank when it was robbed.
He hates to clean dishes.
She hesitated to tell me the problem.
I hope to begin college this year.
We intend to visit you next spring.
I learned to speak Japanese when I was a kid.
Samantha likes to read.
We love to scuba dive.
He managed to open the door without the key.
I need to study.
She neglected to tell me the date of the meeting.
Frank offered to drive us to the supermarket.
We plan to go to Europe this summer.
He prefers to eat at 7 PM.
They prepared to take the test.
The child pretended to be a monster.
She promised to stop smoking.
Drew proposed to pay for the trip.
The guard refused to let them enter the building.
I regret to inform you that your application was rejected.
Did you remember to lock the door when you left?
Nancy seemed to be disappointed.
Marge started to talk really fast.
She swore to tell the truth.
He tends to be a little shy.
He threatened to leave forever.
Mary tried to lift the table, but it was too heavy.
He vowed to get revenge.
She waited to buy a movie ticket.
I want to study Spanish.
I wish to stay.
We would like to start now.
Melanie yearns to travel somewhere exotic.
C) CON VERBOS QUE LLEVAN COMPLEMENTO DIRECTO DE PERSONA

Estos verbos llevan un nombre o pronombre entre el primer verbo y el infinitivo.
Alan told me to call him at 7.00.
I permitted my daughter to take the car.
Harry warned me not to drive too fast.
She wants you to do the shopping.
Verbos de este tipo son:
ASK BEG CHALLENGE DARE ENABLE
ENCOURAGE EXPECT FORBID FORCE HIRE INSTRUCT NEED
PERSUADE TEACH WANT
I advised them to see a doctor.

Ireland doesn't allow people to smoke in bars.
He caused her to make a mistake.
Ned convinced me to quit my job.
Financial aid enabled the students to pay such expensive tuition fees.
He encourages his patients to eat healthy foods.
The commander forced the soldiers to march in the rain.
Isabelle got Mike to wash her car.
Mr. Donelly hired Sarah to work as a receptionist.
We invited them to join us.
The police ordered him to put his hands in the air.
California doesn't permit people to fish without a fishing license.
They reminded me to pay the bills before the end of the month.
The certificate requires students to complete two courses.
He told me to shut up.
They urge citizens to recycle bottles and paper.
She warned him not to be late.
List 2: Verb + Optional Noun + Infinitive

Notice in the examples below that the verbs can be followed by an infinitive or a noun plus an
infinitive. When a noun is added, it usually changes who or what is performing the action. To
understand this better, look at the first verb "ask" and its examples. In the first sentence, she is
asking if she herself can leave. In the second sentence, she is requesting that a man leave. Study
the examples below and consider how the optional noun changes the meaning.
She asked to leave. She asked him to leave.
I chose to help out. I chose him to help out.
They expect to arrive early. The expect him to arrive early.
I need (13) to clean the house.
They prepared to take the test.
She promised to stop smoking
He threatened to leave forever.
I want to study Spanish.
I wish to stay.
We would like to start now.
Algunos verbos con partícula (phrasal verbs) y ciertas expresiones van seguidas de
infinitivo con “to”:
The whole affair turned out to be an embarrassment.
We are about to leave, so hurry up.
Helen made up her mind to buy a house.
It's up to you to decide.
3.- Let / Make + objeto + infinitivo sin “to”.

Esta construcción es frecuente en Inglés. Cuando ponemos en pasiva una frase con
MAKE, hemos de ponerle TO.
They made the pupil do his homework.
The pupil was made to do his homework.
El verbo LET no tiene pasiva. En su lugar se pone TO BE ALLOWED TO.
I let my son borrow the car.
My son was allowed to borrow the car.
4.- Los verbos de sentido. Estos verbos pueden ir con GERUNDIO, lo que implica que la
acción está incompleta, o da la idea de "mientras". Sin embargo, si van seguidos de
INFINITIVO sin TO implica que vimos u oímos una acción completa.
I saw the plane fall. (lo vi en el suelo)
I saw the plane falling. (lo vi mientras estaba cayendo, pero no vi donde cayó)
Los verbos de sentido incluyen: SEE, HEAR, WATCH, NOTICE y FEEL.

NOTA: El verbo SMELL se suele emplear sólo en GERUNDIO.
I could smell something burning.

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Verbos más frecuentes que van seguidos de GERUNDIO: PERO FALTAN LOS

SIGUIENTES, VERBOS, CHECALO CON GRAMMARY: ENJOY, ADMIT, ALLOW,

Verbs with Prepositions followed by Gerund

Example: I'm looking forward to seeing you again soon.

accuse of blame for dream about/of look forward to

Detrás de las siguientes expresiones o formas verbales:

As the subject of a clause Example: Cycling is good for your health.

After a preposition Example: I did my homework before going out.

Words followed either by Infinitive or Ing-Form

Words with thWorde same meaning but different use

Words with a different meaning

a) Si el pronombre o nombre se menciona, se pone el INFINITIVO.

2.- Después de intend, es más frecuente poner un INFINITIVO.

C) CON VERBOS QUE LLEVAN COMPLEMENTO DIRECTO DE PERSONA

I advised them to see a doctor.

List 2: Verb + Optional Noun + Infinitive

3.- Let / Make + objeto + infinitivo sin “to”.

Los verbos de sentido incluyen: SEE, HEAR, WATCH, NOTICE y FEEL.

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