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gerunds and infinitives
* Travelling by plane is fast* Living in a foreign contry is sometimes difficult * What he really enjoys is going by bike
We use gerunds as NOUNS, so they can be the subject or the object of a sentence
GERUNDS (-ING FORM)
* He is good at solving problems* She is thinking of buying a new house * She's got a strange way of walking
We use gerunds after prepositions that follow nouns, verbs or adjectives
GERUNDS (-ING FORM)
*She cried after listening the song you chose
We use gerunds when we do not want to repeat the subject because it is the same
GERUNDS (-ING FORM)
AVOID, CONSIDER, FINISH, DENY, DETEST, RECOMMEND, SUGGEST, MISS, RISK, DISCUSS...
We use GERUNDS after certain verbs
GERUNDS (-ING FORM)
GERUNDS (-ING FORM)
Can't stand, give up, looking forward to, there's no point in, don't mind, fancy, be worth...
And after certain expressions...
INFINITIVE (TO + BASE FORM)
* Most people come to the city to find a better job.*She decided to help him, though he didn't do it in the past.
We use the infinitive to express purpose
INFINITIVES (TO + BASE FORM)
She wrote a new song...
HE GREW MOUSTACHE...
* Sometimes it's okay not to be okay* It's an interesting idea to pack before you leave
We use the infinitive after certain nouns and adjectives, to make general statements
INFINITIVES (TO + BASE FORM)
AGREE, DECIDE, HOPE, LEARN, REFUSE, PLAN, PREPARE, PROMISE, MANAGE, APPEAR, ARRANGE...
We use the infinitive after certain verbs
INFINITIVES (TO + BASE FORM)
GIVE UP SOMETHING she stopped smoking after having her first baby
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show purpose she stopped to buy some food for the trip
TO INFINITIVE
GERUND
STOP
VERBS FOLLOWED BY -ING OR TO INFINITIVE
PAST I REMEMBERED LOCKING THE DOOR
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PRESENT REMEMBER TO LOCK THE DOOR BEFORE YOU LEAVE!
TO INFINITIVE
GERUND
REMEMBER
VERBS FOLLOWED BY -ING OR TO INFINITIVE
PAST I COMPLETELY FORGOT CALLING YOU!
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TO INFINITIVE
PRESENT DON'T FORGET TO CALL ME TOMORROW!
GERUND
FORGET
VERBS FOLLOWED BY -ING OR TO INFINITIVE
✍️
EXPERIMENT [...] TRY USING THE KNIFE
TO INFINITIVE
EFFORT I TRIED TO PASS THE EXAM, BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE
GERUND
TRY
VERBS FOLLOWED BY -ING OR TO INFINITIVE
PAST I REMEMBERED LOCKING THE DOOR
✍️
PRESENT REMEMBER TO LOCK THE DOOR BEFORE YOU LEAVE!
TO INFINITIVE
GERUND
REMEMBER
VERBS FOLLOWED BY -ING OR TO INFINITIVE
LOVE
LIKE
BEGIN
HATE