GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

RULES

Adjective + Infinitive. After an adjective, it is common to use an infinitive verb

Noun + Infinitive.

Verb + Gerund. A gerund or an infinitive can be used after a main verb

Verb + Infinitive

Preposition + Gerund. After a preposition, use a gerund.

Subject = Gerund. When you need an action as a subject, use a gerund.

DEFINITION

GERUNDS

INFINITIVES

A gerund is a verb form that ends in “-ing” and is used as a noun (walking, traveling, voting);

Is the base form of a verb preceded by “to” (to walk, to travel, to vote).

Gerunds and infinitives can function as the subject of a sentence or the object of a verb.

EXAMPLES

vow

care

learn

EXAMPLES

long

fail

tend

claim

offer

afford

seek

resist

detest

miss

save

stop

risk

resent

mind

keep

save