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Gerunds and infinitives

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Gianfranco Rosania
Gianfranco Rosania

This document provides instruction on the use of infinitives and gerunds in English. It explains that infinitives usually take the preposition "to" after verbs, but there are exceptions with auxiliaries, questions, and negatives. Gerunds are formed by adding "-ing" to verbs and can function as subjects. Certain verbs like "begin", "start", "continue" can be used with both infinitives and gerunds without changing the meaning. The purpose of infinitives and remembering the difference between them and gerunds is to help improve English skills.

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Cabudare, July 2013 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela University Yacambu Subject: English Intermediate Teacher: Luis Ch叩vez By: Andrea Herrera HPS-123-00368
To form the infinity of a verb usually verb must place him that the preposition to after the verb. However, there are cases where this preposition must not place him. Such cases are when accompanied by auxiliary verbs, modal, questions and negative answers. TO + V Auxiliaries and Manners Questions and negative I dont want to stay at school She can swim Did he ear the food? I telephoned my sister to stay sorry Jorge will go to Cubiro Karina didnt watch the movie I expect to hear from my family Liz must do her duties Be careful not to make any noise Example
Infinitives usually used to express the purpose of something. In this way is called infinitive of purpose. To determine the purpose we ask the question. Example -I turned on the Tv to watch the news. Why would I turned on the TV? > To watch the news -Ronald called to know about his family. Why would Ronald called? >To know about is family -Jose and Rosa are plannig to have a wonderful wedding. -Why would are planning? > To have a wonderful wedding
To form gerunds only need to add the suffix or the form (-ing) to the main verbs of the sentence. It is very important to differentiate a gerund of progressive time. While the gerund going alone, always carry progressive times the verb (to be + V-ing) plus main verb ing form Examples - I beganbegan learninglearning karate three years ago. - Carmen prefers listeningprefers listening to music at home. - Oscar likes eatinglikes eating cold pizzas.
We often find gerunds functioning as subject of a sentence. I mean, what was now a thing verb. Example -SwimmingSwimming is good for health -ShoppingShopping without control is dangerous -GoingGoing to the movies is cool -CleaningCleaning the house is necessary There are times when you need to write a preposition and then write it into a verb. That should be obligatory verb-ING form at the end.
Example - Thank you for comingfor coming. - I worry about havingabout having frequent headaches. - He speaks without sayingwithout saying any bad word. Prepositions Aboard, about, across, after, againts, along, amid, among, anti, around, as, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, but, by, concerning, considering, despite, down, during, except, excepting, excluding, following, for, form, in, insidem into, like, minus, near, of, off, on, onto, opposite, outside, over, past, plus, regarding, round, save, since, than, through, to, toward, towards, under, underneath, unlike, until, up, upon, versus, via, with, within,without.
For what I Do With and Very often we need to say why or why we do something. For example, we can say that this presentation was created to help learn English infinitives and gerunds. Attention There are certain verbs that we can use them after both forms or infinitive or-ING TO without changing the meaning or significance of what we mean Example
*V. + TO + V. *V + V.-ing *Begin She began to work at 8p.m She began working at 8 p.m *Start I started to write yesterday I started writing yesteday *Continue The Mayor continued to speak for an hour and a half The Mayor continued speaking for an hour and a half *Prefer I prefer to live in the country I prefer living in the country *Love Daniel loves to cook Daniel loves cooking *Like Rafael likes to rest on Sundays Rafael likes resting on Sundays *Hate Patricia hates to iron at noon Patricia hates ironing at noon
Idea *Remember *Forget V. + To Refers to the future I must remember to buy bread She always forgets to close the door V. + V.-ing Refer to the past I remember seeing that when I was six I ll never forget meeting you Idea *Try Try + To Implied that the activity is difficult to perform Try to stop smoking Try + V.-ing Implied that the activity is easy to do Please try opening a windown its too hot here
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  • 1. Cabudare, July 2013 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela University Yacambu Subject: English Intermediate Teacher: Luis Ch叩vez By: Andrea Herrera HPS-123-00368
  • 2. To form the infinity of a verb usually verb must place him that the preposition to after the verb. However, there are cases where this preposition must not place him. Such cases are when accompanied by auxiliary verbs, modal, questions and negative answers. TO + V Auxiliaries and Manners Questions and negative I dont want to stay at school She can swim Did he ear the food? I telephoned my sister to stay sorry Jorge will go to Cubiro Karina didnt watch the movie I expect to hear from my family Liz must do her duties Be careful not to make any noise Example
  • 3. Infinitives usually used to express the purpose of something. In this way is called infinitive of purpose. To determine the purpose we ask the question. Example -I turned on the Tv to watch the news. Why would I turned on the TV? > To watch the news -Ronald called to know about his family. Why would Ronald called? >To know about is family -Jose and Rosa are plannig to have a wonderful wedding. -Why would are planning? > To have a wonderful wedding
  • 4. To form gerunds only need to add the suffix or the form (-ing) to the main verbs of the sentence. It is very important to differentiate a gerund of progressive time. While the gerund going alone, always carry progressive times the verb (to be + V-ing) plus main verb ing form Examples - I beganbegan learninglearning karate three years ago. - Carmen prefers listeningprefers listening to music at home. - Oscar likes eatinglikes eating cold pizzas.
  • 5. We often find gerunds functioning as subject of a sentence. I mean, what was now a thing verb. Example -SwimmingSwimming is good for health -ShoppingShopping without control is dangerous -GoingGoing to the movies is cool -CleaningCleaning the house is necessary There are times when you need to write a preposition and then write it into a verb. That should be obligatory verb-ING form at the end.
  • 6. Example - Thank you for comingfor coming. - I worry about havingabout having frequent headaches. - He speaks without sayingwithout saying any bad word. Prepositions Aboard, about, across, after, againts, along, amid, among, anti, around, as, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, but, by, concerning, considering, despite, down, during, except, excepting, excluding, following, for, form, in, insidem into, like, minus, near, of, off, on, onto, opposite, outside, over, past, plus, regarding, round, save, since, than, through, to, toward, towards, under, underneath, unlike, until, up, upon, versus, via, with, within,without.
  • 7. For what I Do With and Very often we need to say why or why we do something. For example, we can say that this presentation was created to help learn English infinitives and gerunds. Attention There are certain verbs that we can use them after both forms or infinitive or-ING TO without changing the meaning or significance of what we mean Example
  • 8. *V. + TO + V. *V + V.-ing *Begin She began to work at 8p.m She began working at 8 p.m *Start I started to write yesterday I started writing yesteday *Continue The Mayor continued to speak for an hour and a half The Mayor continued speaking for an hour and a half *Prefer I prefer to live in the country I prefer living in the country *Love Daniel loves to cook Daniel loves cooking *Like Rafael likes to rest on Sundays Rafael likes resting on Sundays *Hate Patricia hates to iron at noon Patricia hates ironing at noon
  • 9. Idea *Remember *Forget V. + To Refers to the future I must remember to buy bread She always forgets to close the door V. + V.-ing Refer to the past I remember seeing that when I was six I ll never forget meeting you Idea *Try Try + To Implied that the activity is difficult to perform Try to stop smoking Try + V.-ing Implied that the activity is easy to do Please try opening a windown its too hot here