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Gerund, Infinitive - Coggle Diagram
Gerund
past actions/previous actions
e.g. I enjoy swimming. (It means you've already had the (swimming, riding, etc) experience
in the past
and now you state your attitude)
avoid, bear, consider, deny, detest dislike, endure, enjoy, imagine involve, mention, mind, miss, practice, resent, risk, postpone, stand
e.g. I remember visiting this city. (first visit, then remember)
as subject/compliments
e.g. Gambling is a waste of time.
e.g. What really gets on my nerves is my neighbor's singing.
after prepositions/phrasal verbs
e.g. I'm not interested
in
going abroad.
regular likes/dislikes
e.g. I hate interrupting so I never do it.
Infinitive
future actions
e.g. I want to meet him. (It means you are
planning
to do something)
agree,appear, arrange, attempt, decide, expect, fail, hope, need offer, promise, refuse, want, wish
e.g. Remember to pick up the laundry. (first remember, then pick up)
occasional action
e.g. I hate to interrupt but there's someone on the phone.
after adjectives
e.g. I'm
sorry
to hear that.
after verb+object combination
e.g. I asked him to come.