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GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES. VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND AND VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE INFINITIVE. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES. When one verb follows another, the first verb determines the form of the second. This can be the gerund (Verb + ing) or the infinitive (with or without to). GERUND.

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GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

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  1. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND AND VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE INFINITIVE

  2. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES • When one verb follows another, the first verb determines the form of the second. This can be the gerund (Verb + ing) or the infinitive (with or without to)

  3. GERUND • Use the gerund after certain verbs and expressions , e.g.: admit, avoid, can’t help, can’t stand, carry on, deny, enjoy, fancy, finish, give up, keep on, imagine, involve, mind, miss, postpone, practice, risk, stop, suggest. • Example: I fancy flying over the clouds. I couldn’t help laughing

  4. INFINITIVE (with to) • Use the infinitive (with to) after certain verbs and expressions, e.g.: agree, appear, be able to, can’t afford, can’t wait, decide, expect, happen, have (got), help, learn, manage, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, teach, tend, threaten, want, would like. • Example: I want to speak to you I can’t afford to spend that amount of money

  5. INFINITVE (without to) • Use the infinitive ( without to) after modal verbs, e.g.: can may, might, must, should, had better, would rather, and after the verbs make and let. • Examples: They made me eat that horrible food. Don’t let me go.

  6. WARNINGS • In the passive, make is followed by the infinitive with to. Compare: My boss make us work hard. At school we were made to wear uniform. • Some verbs can be followed by the gerund or infinitive (with to) with no change of meaning. E.g.: begin, start, continue. • Like, love, hate and prefer can also be used with either, but the gerund is more common when you are talking generally, and the infinitive when you talk about a specific occasion. Compare: I like skiing (in general) I like to go skiing in February or March (specific).

  7. VERBS THAT CAN BE FOLLOWED BY EITHER GERUND OR INFINITIVE (WITH TO) WITH A CHANGE OF MEANING

  8. REMEMBER • Remember+infinitive = you remember first, then you do something. Example: Remember to lock the door when you go out. • Remember+gerund = you do something then you remember it. Example: I remember going to a rock concert as a child.

  9. FORGET • Forget+infinitive = you didn’t remember to do something. Example: Sorry I forgot to do the homework. • Forget + gerund = you did something and you won’t forget it. It is more common in the negative. Example: I’ve never forget being in the Twin Towers.

  10. TRY • Try + infinitive = make an effort to do something. Example: I tried to listen to her but I didn’t understand. • Try + gerund = experiment to see if something works. Example: Try doing yoga, this will be good for your back.

  11. REGRET • Regret + infinitive = you sorry about what you are going to say. Example: We regret to inform you that we can not offer you the job. • Regret + gerund = you dis something and now you are sorry about it. Example: I now regret having said that. I shouldn’t have said it.

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