Gerunds and Infinitives

Gerunds and Infinitives

by Schultz

​Gerunds

​Gerunds are words that are formed with verbs but act as nouns. They're very easy to spot, since every gerund is a verb with ing tacked to its tail

When can I use a gerund?​

As a subject in a sentence

After the verb to be

After a preposition

​with hobbies

​Infinitives

a verb form serving as a noun or as a modifier and at the same time taking objects and adverbial modifiers In the sentence​

When can I use an infinitive?​

After some adjectives

To express purpose

Multiple Choice

I went to work after ____

• to eat

• eat

• eating

• eateichon

Multiple Choice

She is ____ to the party tonight

• go

• goes

• goin'g

• going

Multiple Choice

They like ____ with their customers

• playing

• play

• pleying

• to playing

Multiple Choice

_____ to music is very relax

• listen

• listening

• to listen

• to listening

Multiple Choice

I want _____ movies

• to watch

• watching

• watch

• to watching