GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

GERUNDS

They are verbs that are formed with the present participle form and adding -ing at the end. They can act like a noun, as an object after the verb, or as an object following a preposition.

EXAMPLE

◈ You are running for the highest prize.

◈ He loves swimming in the Olympic pool.

◈ Sometimes I miss running with my friends on the soccer field.

INFINITIVES

They are verbs formed with to + base form. They are not the main verb in the sentence.

EXAMPLE

◈ We promised to travel to Colombia the next year.

◈ My grandfather hopes to visit Quito this week.

◈ Karla promised to get the fabrics to sew her dress.

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES: Which one should I use with these verbs? Some examples:

REFERENCES

INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS. (2016). My English Blog. https://aliciateacher2.wordpress.com/grammar/infinitives-and-gerunds/

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