Gerunds and infinitives

Gerunds and infinitives

USES

USE OF GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

We use gerunds (verb + ing):

We use gerunds (verb + ing):

šAFTER CERTAIN

VERBS 

Enjoy: I enjoy singing

fancy:  I fancy seeing a film tonight.

discuss:  We discussed going on holiday together.

dislike: I dislike waiting for buses.

finish:  We've finished preparing for the meeting.

mind:  I don't mind coming early.

suggest:  He suggested staying at the Grand Hotel.

keep:  He kept working, although he felt ill.

avoid:  She avoided talking to her boss.

After prepositions 

Exmaples:

I drank a cup of coffee before leaving

After having a shower, I waited for Steven

I manage it by working much longer than 40-hour weeks

In spite of studying a lot he didn't pass the exams.

What was her reaction on hearing the news?

As the subject or object of a sentence

Swimming is good exercise.

Cooking is one of her hobbies.

Cycling is fun.

Getting a good job is not easy.

Driving becomes more and more expensive.

Making fun of other people is not nice.

We use 'to' + infinitive:

After certain verbs

agree: She agreed to give a presentation at the meeting.  

decide: We decided to go out for dinner.

hope:  I hope to pass the exam.

choose - decide - expect - forget

hate - hope - intend - learn

like - love - mean - plan

And verbs of saying

agree - promise - refuse - threaten

Example:

We agreed to meet at the cinema.

Promise to call me every day.

Some verbs are followed by a direct object and then the to-infinitive:

advise - ask - encourage - expect

intend - invite - order - persuade

remind - tell - want - warn

like/love - would prefer

Example:

He encouraged his friends to vote for him.

Remind me to give Julia a call.

 

After many adjectives 

It's difficult to get up early

We are happy to see you here.

They were sad to hear about his death

Porpuses

I came to London to study English.

She studies hard to get good marks.

He gave up cakes to lose weight.

I'm calling you to ask for your help

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