Gerund, Infinitive or Both

Thursday, October 16th 2014

Grammar:

By

Mohsine Mahraj

1. Gerund: verb + “ing”

• Example: studying / learning.

2. Full Infinitive: “to” + base form of the verb

• Example: To study / to learn.

3. Bare infinitive: infinitive without “to”

• Example: Study / learn.

Gerund• After some verbs: (see

worksheet)

• After prepositions: in, on, at, under, without, to…etc.

• Ex: I am looking forward to hearing from you.

• After some expressions: can’t stand, can’t resist, can’t bear

Full Infinitive

• After some verbs: (see worksheet)

• After Adjectives:

• Ex: It’s difficult to understand Chinese.

• Infinitive of purpose (why):

• Ex: I went to the shop to buy some milk.

1. After Modals: shall, should, may, might, will, would, can, could, must, had better…etc.

Ex: you should revise your lessons.

2. After some verbs: let, let’s, help

Ex: let’s go!

• Remember + gerund: have memory of an event.

• Remember + infinitive: not forget to do something.

• Stop + gerund: quit an activity

• Stop + infinitive: interrupt an activity to begin another one.

• Try + gerund: to test something

• Try + infinitive: attempt to do something.

Exercise1

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form:

• I am keen on_____in the computer industry. (work)

• Amy decided_______ a doctor. (see)

• Nejwa enjoys________ love stories. (read)

• Do you intend______ Italian or English? (learn)

• Do you mind_______ me wash the dishes? (help)

• Alan asked_______ to the boss. (talk)

• If Sarah keeps_______ to work late, she'll have problems with the boss. (come)

Correction:

• I am keen on working in the computer industry.

• Amy decided to see a doctor.

• Nejwa enjoys reading love stories.

• Do you intend to learn Italian or English?

• Do you mind helping me wash the dishes?

• Alan asked to talk to the boss.

• If Sarah keeps coming to work late, she'll have problems with the boss.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form:

• Karima hates_______ Maths. (study)

• Are you interested in________ in Africa ? (live)

• Omar suggested_________ a movie after work. (see)

• I miss________ in the travel industry. Maybe I can get my old job back. (work)

• Where did you learn________ Spanish? Was it in Spain or in Latin America? (speak)

• You've never mentioned__________ in Japan before. How long did you live there? (live)

• Mohamed plans_________ abroad next year. (study)

• I agreed_________ Jack wash his car. (help)

Correction:

• Karima hates studying/to study Maths.

• Are you interested in living in Africa ?

• Omar suggested seeing a movie after work.

• I miss working in the travel industry. Maybe I can get my old job back.

• Where did you learn to speak Spanish? Was it in Spain or in Latin America?

• You've never mentioned living in Japan before. How long did you live there?

• Mohamed plans to study abroad next year.

• I agreed to help Jack wash his car.

Exercise2

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form & pay attention to meaning!

• Claudia forgot_______her purse, so I lent her ten dollars. (bring)

• I completely forgot________here when I was a kid. But now I remember! My parents brought me here when I was three. (come)

• Salma really regrets________ out of high school. She has really had to struggle to make a living because of that decision. (drop)

• I regret________ you that Mr. Smith has passed away. (inform)

Correction

• Claudia forgot to bring her purse, so I lent her ten dollars.

• I completely forgot coming here when I was a kid. But now I remember! My parents brought me here when I was three.

• Salma really regrets dropping out of high school. She has really had to struggle to make a living because of that decision.

• I regret to inform you that Mr. Smith has passed away.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form & pay attention to meaning!

• Did you remember________ your swimsuit? Our vacation in Hawaii won't be much fun if you can't go swimming. (pack)

• Do you remember________ stuck in that elevator when we were in New York? I thought we would never get out of there! (be)

• If you can't find the key, try______the lock with something else, like a knife or a screwdriver. (open)

• She tried_______ him the terrible truth, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it. (tell)

Correction:

• Did you remember to pack your swimsuit? Our vacation in Hawaii won't be much fun if you can't go swimming.

• Do you remember being stuck in that elevator when we were in New York? I thought we would never get out of there!

• If you can't find the key, try opening the lock with something else, like a knife or a screwdriver.

• She tried to tell him the terrible truth, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it.