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