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GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
Infinitive
We use the infinitive to say why something exists
To reduce
We use the infinitive after too and enough
To express
To ilustrate
We use the infinitive to say why we do something
To accept
To improve
We use the infinitive in the following verb patterns
Verb + to infinitive
Agree, Appear, Bother, Decide, Demand, Hope, fail, learn, manage, offer, plan, be, refuse
Verb + (somebody/something) + to infinitive
Ask, Choose, Expect, Help, Intend, Promise, want
Verb + somebody/something + to infinitive
Advise, Allow, Enable, Encourage, forbid, Force, invite, Order, Permit, persuade, Recommend, remind, Teach, tell, warm
Verb + -ING
After prepositions
By reading
As subject or objects of a sentence
Correcting mistakes is a crucial part of the learning process
After the verbs:
Admit, Appreciate, Avoid, Celebrate, Consider, Delay, Deny, Dislike, Enjoy, Finish, Image, Involve
After the expressions
It’s no good
it’s not worth
it’s no use
it’s a waste of time
can’t stand
can’t bear
can’t help
VERBS FOLLOWED BY EITHER AN INFINITIVE OR A VERB + - ING WITH ALMOST THE SAME MEANING
When love, hate, prefer and like are used with would
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They are always followed by the infinitive:
Name: Elizabeth Gómez
Ochoa Francisco Inglés fácil (2020) Gerundio VS Infintivo [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0sK51yvaGM
Murray (n.d) Using Gerunds and Infinitives
https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/rwc/repository/files/grammar-and-mechanics/verb-system/Using-Gerunds-and-Infinitives.pdf
