GERUND or INFINITIVE

GERUND or INFINITIVE

by Kosti Kallirroi

​Gerund

​Remember!

We use gerund (verb+ing)

1. ​as a subject of a sentence (Reading is fun)

2. ​after certain verbs and expressions ( I can't imagine leaving in another country)​

3. ​after the verb go(Let's go swimming!)

4. after prepositions ( I took up painting last year)

5. ​after certain phrases with to ( I can't get used to waking up early)

​ Full Infinitive

​Remember !

​We use infinitive with to

1. ​to show purpose ( I went to the super market to buy food)

2. ​after certain verbs ( I can't afford to buy a new car)

3. ​after adjectives which show feelings (I was pleased to get your letter)

4. after too and enough ( He is too young to drive a car)

​Bare Infinitive

​we use infinitive without to

1. ​with modals ( You must di your homeworj everyday.)

2. ​with had better / would rather ( It is cold. You had better take a coat.)

3. ​with vebs make / let / see / hear when used in active voice (My mum made me wash the dishes.)

Multiple Choice

Maria avoids..............chocolate in order ...........in shape.

• eat.....keeping

• eating..........keeping

• eating .......to keep

• to eat....to keep

Multiple Choice

We had better....now. It is too late.

• to leave

• leave

• leaving

• to leaving

Multiple Choice

This cake is so delicious. I can't stop..............

• eating

• to eat

• eat

• to eating

Multiple Choice

What's the point in....to him. He won't..........

• talk.......listen

• to talk.....to listen

• talking....listen

• talking.....listening