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Gerunds and infinitives foto ingles, Yaiza is too young to drive a truck. …
Gerunds and infinitives
What is it?
Infinitive
It is the basic form of the verbs. It is preceded by the word 'to'.
Gerund
It is a verb form that can fulfil functions in a sentence beyond those of a verb.
Uses of the Gerund
As the subject or object of a sentence.
After prepositions.
After verbs of liking or disliking.
With
go
to talk about physical activities.
Uses of the Infinitive
Immediately after adjectives.
After too, enough, the first, the last.
To explain why somebody does something.
Exemples
Infinitivie
Ainhoa was afraid
to ask
for help to Anthony.
Why did Anais go to the park? Anais went to the park
to do
yoga.
Gerund
I'm scared of be
ing
alone.
I like meet
ing
with my friends.
Play
ing
football is fun.
I go walk
ing
to the school.
Yaiza is too young
to drive
a truck.
