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Gerunds vs. Infinitives Explained

The document discusses the use of gerunds (-ing form of verbs) and infinitives (to + base verb form) after certain verbs. It provides examples of common verbs that take gerunds like "go", "enjoy", "quit", and verbs that take infinitives like "promise", "plan", "want". It then gives a short quiz with sentences using verbs in gerund or infinitive form to choose the correct option.

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Gerunds vs. Infinitives Explained

The document discusses the use of gerunds (-ing form of verbs) and infinitives (to + base verb form) after certain verbs. It provides examples of common verbs that take gerunds like "go", "enjoy", "quit", and verbs that take infinitives like "promise", "plan", "want". It then gives a short quiz with sentences using verbs in gerund or infinitive form to choose the correct option.

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Gerund/Infinitive Paying vs.

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Verb + 'ing' OR Verb + Infinitive When two verbs are used together, the second verb is often in the gerund form (-ing) or the infinitive. There are no specific rules concerning which verbs take which form. Like irregular verbs, you will need to learn which form a verb takes.

Common Verbs + 'ing'


go enjoy quit discuss mind can't stand suggest

They go jogging on Saturdays. I don't mind helping you.


They can't stand driving in traffic jams.

Common Verbs + Infinitive


promise plan refuse want need decide hope

I promised to help him. Alice needs to start that task.


He decided to quit his job.

Short Quiz
Q: She enjoys ____ to music in her free time. listen to listen listening

she enjoys listening to music in her free time.

Q: I hope ____ you at the party this weekend. see to see seeing

I hope to see you at the party this weekend.

Q: Would you like ____ us next weekend? visit to visit visiting

would you like to visit us next weekend?

Q: She decided ____ for the test tomorrow. study to study studying

she decided to study for the test tomorrow.

Q: He denies _____ anything about the robbery. know to know knowing

he denies knowing anything about the robbery.

Q: I promise _____ to the party on Friday. coming come to come

I promise to come to the party on Friday.

Q: Jane can't stand _____ to hip hop music. to listen listening listen

Jane cant stand listening to hip hop music.

Q: Tom decided _____ to New York next week. going to go go

Tom decided to go to New York next week.

Q: Do you mind _____ hard? to work working Work

Do you mind working hard?

Q: He refuses _____ smoking! to stop stopping stop

he refuses to stop smoking.

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