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Gerund and Infinitive - Coggle Diagram
Gerund and Infinitive
Infinitive
Usage
to + verb
The infinitive can be used as a noun. As a noun it can be the subject or object of the verb. To find fault is easy. (Here the infinitive 'to find' is the subject of the verb is.)
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Definition
An infinitive is the basic form of a verb, having no tense and not being conjugated. In English, an infinitive is preceded by the word to.
Gerund
Usage
The usage of the gerund is for describe the verb in another form and changing it with the -ing and making this in a infinitive form of the verb!
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A gerund is an instance when a verb is being used in a very particular way – as a noun! you do this by changing the infinitive form of the verb, and adding “ing” at the end.