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Gerunds and Infinitives

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Complete the sentences about sports

• I can’t stand…• I hate…• I prefer…• I enjoy….

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GerundsWhere the –ing form can be replaced in a

sentence by a noun it is a gerund.Gerund Noun

He likes singing. He likes music.

Walking is good for you. Exercise is good for you.

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Use gerunds…After verbs connected with likes and dislikes:like, dislike, enjoy, love, hate, can’t stand, look

forward to, avoid, miss etc.Eg. I like dancing

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Use gerunds…After certain expressions:It’s no use…, It’s not worth…, There’s no point…Eg.It’s not worth buying.

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Use gerunds…When a verb follows a preposition it is

connected with:I’m keen on travelling.I’d be worried about taking a whole year off.

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Use infinitives…After verbs connected with plans and decisions:agree, arrange, decide, hope, manage, offer,

plan, prepare, promise, refuseEg. We plan to go to London

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Use infinitives…In the pattern:Subject + be (pres. simp.) + adj. + infEg. English is fun to learn.

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Use infinitives…To express purpose:Eg.Why did you call him?To arrange a meeting.

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Gerund or Infinitive?0. I enjoy bungee_____.a. jumpingb. to jump

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Gerund or Infinitive?1. I look forward _______ from you.a. to hearingb. to hear

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Gerund or Infinitive?2. He stopped _______ to years ago.a. to smokeb. smoking

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Gerund or Infinitive?3. I rang her before _______ out.a. goingb. go

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Gerund or Infinitive?4. I regret _______her about it now.a. to tellb. telling

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Gerund or Infinitive?5. It was Paul; I saw him _______ it.a. to dob. doing

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Gerund or Infinitive?6. Sorry _______ you, but I need some help.a. disturbingb. to disturb

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Gerund or Infinitive?7. I just can’t get used _______ in the city.a. to livingb. to live

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Gerund or Infinitive?8. I want you _______ it soon.a. finishing itb. to finish it

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Gerund or Infinitive?9. She wanted me _______ it.a. dob. to do

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Gerund or Infinitive?10. The windows need _______.a. to cleanb. cleaning