GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

Infinitive : To V
To listen To work

Gerund: V-ing
Listening Working

GERUNDS = V-ing
Gerunds can be:
Subject Object After Preposition

GERUNDS as SUBJECTS
Talking with her every day makes me happy.

GERUNDS as OBJECTS
I love spending time with my family.

GERUNDS after PREPOSITIONS

Thank you for helping me.

After Prep

INFINITIVES = To V
Infinitives can be:
Subject Object Express a Purpose

INFINITIVES as SUBJECTS
To be honest isnt always easy.

S
It isnt always easy to be honest.

INFINITIVES as OBJECTS
I want to fell less stressed.

INFINITIVES to express a PURPOSE

We come here to learn English

Purpose

GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

Both can be OBJECTS (after Verbs):
I learnt to drive very quickly.

V + To V
I enjoy walking in the rain.

V+ V-ing

GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

Some verbs go with both G and Inf:
I forgot to lock the door.

V + To V
I forgot locking the door.

V+ V-ing

SAME MEANINGS
I love to play/ playing football.

I began to enjoy/ enjoying the simple thing

in life.

DIFFERENT MEANINGS
REMEMBER
I have to remember to send an email.

I remember sending an email to her.

DIFFERENT MEANINGS
FORGET
I cant forget talking to him that day.

(already talked)
Dont forget to talk to him tonight.

(have NOT talked)

DIFFERENT MEANINGS
STOP Stop + To V: PURPOSE
We stopped to get some petrol on the way.

Stop + V-ing: NOT continue doing it.

We stopped talking to watch the movie.

NOW DO EXERCISES
1. I forgot (take) my wallet, so I couldnt buy anything.

taking
2. We were so hungry, so we stopped (eat) in a small restaurant. to eat

3. Please remember (buy) todays newspaper for me!

to buy 4. I cant forget (see) her for the first time. (seeing) 5. You look really tired. Stop (work) and take a holiday. (working)

NOW DO EXERCISES
1. Sorry, I didnt remember (send) you the report.

to send
2. I forgot (tell) that story once before, so I told it again. telling

3. Stop (complain) about everything. Im tired of you.

complaining 4. I began (realize) that hes not a good friend. to realize 5. He hates (check) mails every morning. checking