Gerunds and Infinitives

After a preposition we use...

• infinitive without to ( V)

• infinitve ( to + V)

• gerund (-ing)

To express purpose we use...

• infinitive without to ( V)

• infinitve ( to + V)

• gerund (-ing)

After LET someone, HELP someone or MAKE someone we use...

• infinitive without to ( V)

• infinitve ( to + V)

• gerund (-ing)

As a part of a semi-fixed phrase, eg. It’s good/better/best and it’s the best time

• infinitive without to ( V)

• infinitve ( to + V)

• gerund (-ing)

As a subject or object (or part of one of these)

• infinitive without to ( V)

• infinitve ( to + V)

• gerund (-ing)

After modal verbs we use...

• infinitive without to ( V)

• infinitve ( to + V)

• gerund (-ing)

After certain verbs: enjoy, not mind, despise, avoid, keep, consider, imagine, end up etc. we use...

• infinitive without to ( V)

• infinitve ( to + V)

• gerund (-ing)

After certain verbs: want, would like, tend, prepare etc. we use...

• infinitive without to ( V)

• infinitve ( to + V)

• gerund (-ing)

After had better and would rather, we use...

• infinitive without to ( V)

• infinitve ( to + V)

• gerund (-ing)

INSTRUCTIONS:

In the next questions you should try to write full sentences with the words given. You will be given 30 seconds to write your answer.

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