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Gerunds and Infinitive
Gerunds
subject = gerund
Meeting new people isn't always easy
Gardening is my favorite hobby
preposition+gerund
I though about taking plano lessons
Did you plan on calling me back?
verb+gerund
They discussed having a party this weekend
He keeps forgetting to text me
A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing."
Verbs: consider, discuss. enjoy, finish, keep, practice. quit, recommend, suggest.
Infinitive
adjetive+infinitive
I was sad to see my test score
Is it difficult to make a cake?
verb+infinitive
She decided to apply for a new job
They offered to help her move
noun/pronoun+infinitive
The librarian told the students to be quiet
We asked the to go to the beach with us
Infinitives are the "to" form of the verb.
Verbs: agree, decide, hope, learn, need, offer, plan. promise, want, hate.
verb+gerund/infinitive
Let's continue to talk about this
Let's continue talking about this
Ilike to listen to music
Ilike listening to music
Gerunds and infinitives can function as the subject of a sentence or the object of a verb
Andres Cheribin 10°D