Gerund & Infinitve

• Paola Gallardo.

• Klayton Humphries.

• Iris Gomez.

• Julian Rozo.

• Nathy Hernandez.

• Estefania Moreno.

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In English, the gerund is one of the uses of the form of the verb ending in -ing . This same verb form has other uses besides the gerund: it can serve as a present participle (used adjectivally or adverbially), and as a pure verbal noun.

For example, consider the sentence "Eating this cake is easy." Here the gerund is the verb eating, which takes an object this cake. The entire clause eating this cake is then used as a noun, which in this case serves as the subject of the larger sentence.

Gerund: usesa. After a preposition (ON, IN, TO, AT,

OF…) * We are tired OF waiting.

b. As a noun: * Meeting new people isn’t usually a problem.

c. After like, love, enjoy or dislike: * I really love traveling

d. After go: * I go haking when i can.

e. After the verbs:

f. After the verbal ways:

INFiN

ITiv

e Infinitive is a grammatical term used to refer to certain verb forms that exist in many languages.

In traditional descriptions of English, the infinitive is the basic dictionary form of a verb when used non-finitely, with or without the particle to.

Infinitive: usesa. After an adjective: * we were very happy to see you.

b. To express the reason for doing something: * I take photos to remaind me of the places.c. After like, love or

hate: * I’d love to see it.

d. After interrogative particles: * Jack knows how to do it.

e. After the verbs:

d. After the verbs with indirect complement:

EXERCISES1. Dan enjoys (reading/ to read)   science fiction.

2. Cheryl suggested (seeing/ to see)   a movie after work.

3. I miss (working/ to work)    in the travel industry. Maybe I can get my old job back.

4. Where did you learn (speaking/to speak)   Spanish? Was it in Spain or in Latin America?

5. Do you mind (helping/ to help)   me translate this letter?

1. Dan enjoys  READING  science fiction.

2. Cheryl suggested  SEEING  a movie after work.

3. I miss  WORKING  in the travel industry. Maybe I can get my old job back.

4. Where did you learn  TO SPEAK  Spanish? Was it in Spain or in Latin America?

5. Do you mind  HELPING  me translate this letter?

6. He asked (to talk/talking)  to the store manager.

7. You've never mentioned (to live/living)  in Japan before. How long did you live there?

8. If he keeps (to come/coming)   to work late, he's going to get fired!

9. Debbie plans (to study/studying)  abroad next year.

10. I agreed (to help/helping)  Jack wash his car.

6. He asked TO TALK to the store manager.

7. You've never mentioned LIVING in Japan before. How long did you live there?

8. If he keeps COMING to work late, he's going to get fired!

9. Debbie plans TO STUDY abroad next year.

10. I agreed TO HELP Jack wash his car.