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Gerund and Infinitive : (Gerund and Infinitive: What’s the Difference?…
Gerund and Infinitive :
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- After some verbs like: would, agree, decide,
choose, plan, refuse, hope, want, manage, etc. example : I want to be a teacher.
- After adjectives : I am happy to see youagain.
- To express an objective or why we are doing an action. I'm here to study English.
:red_flag: How to use it ? Infinitives are often used when the actions are not real that is, when they are gerund or future.
- After some verbs like: deny, avoid, can't help, like, dislike, enjoy, mind, keep on, suggest, finish, etc. Example: He finished doing his homework.
- After a preposition (normally it is about verbs or adjectives with obligatory preposition ): I'm interested in learning English.
- When the verb is the subject of the sentence: Smoking is dangerous for your health.
:red_flag: How to use it? gerund are frequently used when the actions are real or completed the gerund describes an action that is, Somthing that you do.