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GERUNDS
are defined as the
ing
form
of a verb. They have several
functions.
Gerunds are nouns
formed from verbs
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SUBJECTS
COMPLIMENTS
OBJECTof a
sentence
GERUNDS
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Reading helps you learn English.
My favorite hobby is reading.
I enjoy reading
GERUNDS
SUBJECTS
Compliment
OBJECTof a
sentence
Examples
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He enjoys not working .
The best thing for your health is not
smoking.
GERUNDS
Can be made negative by adding not.
Examples
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To learn is important.
The most import thing is to learn.
He wants to learn.
INFINITIVES
Are the TO form of
the verb
SUBJECTS
Compliment
OBJECTof a
sentence
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I decided not to go .
The most important thing isnot to give up.
INFINITIVES
The negative Can be made by adding not.
Examples
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Learning is important.
To learn is important.
The most important thing is
learning.
The most important thing is
to learn.
Examples
Abstract subject
(less common)
Normal subject
Normal Complement
Abstract Complement
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He enjoys swimming.
He wants to swim.
enjoy requires a
gerund
wants requires an
infinitive
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Gerunds and Infinitives
Some verbs are followed by gerunds as
objects
Some verbs are followed by gerunds as
infinitives