Gerunds and infinitives

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

RULES

By Rosa Gisel vega

VERBS + GERUNDS (AFTER THESE VERBS)

• Consider
• discuss
• enjoy
• finish
• keep
• practice
• quit
• recommend
• suggest

They disscussed having a party this weekend

VERBS + infinitives (AFTER THESE VERBS)

• Agree
• decide
• hope
• learn
• need
• offer
• plan
• promise
• want

She decided to apply for new job

VERBS + infinitives or gerunds (AFTER THese VERBS)

• begin
• continue
• hate
• like
• love
• prefer
• start

I like listening to musicIlike to listen to music

Let's continue talking about thisLet's continue to talk about this

SUBJECT = GERUND

Gardening is my favorite hobby Meeting new people isn't always easy

adjective + infinitive

I was sad to see my test score Is it difficult to make a cake?

PREPOSITION + GERUND

I thought about taking piano lessons Did you plan or calling me back?

NOUN / PRONOUN + INFINITIVE

The librarian told the students to be quiet We asked them to go to the back with us

SAY OR WRITE

1. Call me when you finish _________________ (clean)
2. The teacher told the students ______________ every night (study)
3. He promised _______________ his sister to the beach (take)
4. _______________ always cheers me up (sing)
5. They considered _________________ to a new city (move)
6. It's important _________________ enough sleep everynight (get)
7. We talked ________________about business (start)