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"ING" and "INFINITIVE" - Coggle Diagram
"ING" and "INFINITIVE"
"ING" Form
Gerund
Acts like a noun.
Examples:
Swimming is fun
I enjoy reading
Present Participle
Used in continuous tenses
Examples
They were playing.
She is dancing.
Infinitive
To + Base Verb
Used to express purpose or intention
Examples
She likes to run
I want to learn
Bare Infinitive
Base verb without "to."
Used after certain verbs (e.g., make, let, help).
Examples
Let him go
They made her cry.
Key Differences
Gerund (ING): More about actions or activities as concepts
Infinitive: Focus on purpose or intention
Examples of Choice
I stopped smoking (stopped the action).
I stopped to smoke (stopped something else to start smoking)