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    Gerunds and Infinitives Grammar Guides - 8542

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    This document discusses when to use gerunds (-ing form) versus infinitives after certain verbs and expressions in English. It provides lists of verbs that typically take gerunds or infinitives. Some key points: - Gerunds are used as subjects, after prepositions, and as direct objects of certain verbs like "enjoy" and "prefer." - Infinitives are used to form the subject of a verb referring to something specific, after adjectives/adverbs like "happy," and after verbs of perception or "let." - Some verbs like "remember" and "forget" can take either, but with different meanings - gerund for past, infinitive for future.

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    This document discusses when to use gerunds (-ing form) versus infinitives after certain verbs and expressions in English. It provides lists of verbs that typically take gerunds or infinitives. Some key points: - Gerunds are used as subjects, after prepositions, and as direct objects of certain verbs like "enjoy" and "prefer." - Infinitives are used to form the subject of a verb referring to something specific, after adjectives/adverbs like "happy," and after verbs of perception or "let." - Some verbs like "remember" and "forget" can take either, but with different meanings - gerund for past, infinitive for future.

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    This document discusses when to use gerunds (-ing form) versus infinitives after certain verbs and expressions in English. It provides lists of verbs that typically take gerunds or infinitives. Some key points: - Gerunds are used as subjects, after prepositions, and as direct objects of certain verbs like "enjoy" and "prefer." - Infinitives are used to form the subject of a verb referring to something specific, after adjectives/adverbs like "happy," and after verbs of perception or "let." - Some verbs like "remember" and "forget" can take either, but with different meanings - gerund for past, infinitive for future.

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    This document discusses when to use gerunds (-ing form) versus infinitives after certain verbs and expressions in English. It provides lists of verbs that typically take gerunds or infinitives. Some key points: - Gerunds are used as subjects, after prepositions, and as direct objects of certain verbs like "enjoy" and "prefer." - Infinitives are used to form the subject of a verb referring to something specific, after adjectives/adverbs like "happy," and after verbs of perception or "let." - Some verbs like "remember" and "forget" can take either, but with different meanings - gerund for past, infinitive for future.

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    GERUND OR INFINITIVE ?

    How to choose the right one....


    WE SELECT THE –ING FROM....
     Asa SUBJECT when we express a general
    idea(Subject of the sentence in most cases):
     “Paying attention is essential in class”
     After any preposition:
     “I am looking forward to hearing from you”
     After certain verbal expressions (can’t stand,
    can’t help, be/get used to, don’t mind/would mind, it’s
    no use):
     “I can’t help getting angry when pupils speak in
    class”
     As Direct Object of a list of verbs (continue,
    enjoy, like, love, prefer, suggest, recommend, etc...):
     “I prefer going to the beach”
    LIST OF VERBS FOLLOWED BY –ING
    FORM
    Verbal expressions
    Be / get used to (estar Feel like (tener ganas)
    acostumbrado / It’s no use (es inútil, no hay
    acostumbrarse manera)
    Can’t help (no poder evitar) Look forward to (tener ganas
    Can’t stand (no soportar) de)
    Don’t mind / wouldn’t mind Spend the (time) (pasar el
    (no importar) tiempo)
    She is not used to driving on the left
    She got used to eating English breakfasts
    He can’t help thinking that I’m better than him
    They can’t stand listening to politicians on TV.
    I don’t mind doing homework.
    I feel like going to the concert tonight-
    It’s not use visiting them because they are never at home.
    I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
    She spends (the) time playing computer games.
    List of verbs followed by –ing form
    As Direct Object
    Continue Love
    Dislike Miss
    Enjoy Prefer
    Finish Recommend
    Hate Suggest
    Like
    He continues doing sports every day.
    They dislike eating snails.
    I enjoy going out with my friends
    She finished doing her homework very late.
    We hate losing our matches.
    He likes running marathons.
    I love cooking cakes.
    You miss playing with your computer.
    They prefer playing cards than football.
    I recommend watching that movie
    He suggests going to the cinema
    WE SELECT INFINITIVE....
     To
    form the subject of a verb that refers to
    something specific:
     “To answer this question is essential”
     After some adjectives and/or adverbs:
     “Iam happy to announce my daughter’s wedding”
     “The wall was too high to jump for young children”
     After the Indirect Object of certain verbs
    (advise, invite, warn, teach, ...):
     “The Headmaster warned the student not to do
    that again”
     Verbs
    of perception(hear, feel,see...) ; LET;
    MAKE  INF sin TO:
     “Iheard him enter the house”; “Let me explain”;
    “She made me do it”.
    LIST OF VERBS FOLLOWED BY
    INFINITIVE
    Verbs Followed by an Infinitive
    “She agreed to speak before the game.”
    agree decide learn seem
    appear expect manage want
    be able forget plan wish
    begin happen promise
    choose hope refuse

    I agreed to come home.


    He began to work very hard, after the boss spoke to him.
    They hope to finish on time.
    She wants to watch that movie
    VERBS FOLLOWED BY OBJECT AND AN
    INFINITIVE:
    Verbs Followed by an Object and
    an Infinitive
    “Everyone expected her to win.”
    advise persuade tell
    invite teach warm

    She advised me to do my homework.


    They invited them to go to the party.
    I persuaded him to work really hard.
    We taught them to cycle faster.
    You told them to close the door.
    She warm me not to do it.
    VERBS THAT CAN BE FOLLOWED BY
    BOTH “INFINITIVE” OR “-ING”
     No change in meaning: begin, propose, forbid,
    intend, start..
     With a difference meaning: REMEMBER, FORGET,
    REGRET, STOP, TRY...
     REMEMBER/FORGET/REGRET:
     + INFINITIVE Future
     + -ing  Past
     Examples:
     “I remember attending to dance classes when I was a
    child”
     “Remember to revise the questions before handing out
    the exam”
     “My grandmother forgot to lock the door when she left
    the house”
     “I repeated the activity because I forgot doing it last
    week”
    VERBS THAT CAN BE FOLLOWED BY
    BOTH “INFINITIVE” OR “-ING”
     STOP:
    + ING  NO (don’t do that anymore)
     + INFINITIVE  YES (do it, indeed)
     Examples:
     “You have to stop writing at 10 o’clock.”
     “After five hours of hard work we stopped to have
    a rest”
     TRY:
     +ING  “experiment”
     + INFINITIVE  “make the effort”
     Examples:
     “Iwas trying to open the door but I couldn’t.”
     “Why don’t you try using this key?”
    THE END

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