Gerund vs Infinitive

English (1FL) IES CAMAS

GCM-I-ON LINE
GERUND vs. INFINITIVE
A. GERUND: We add the suffi ing t! the "ase !f the #e$" t! f!$% the ge$und& It is
%ainl' used as a su"stanti#e&
1. Gerund as a subject, when we talk about general facts.
i.e. Studying English is interesting.
(& Afte$ )$e)!siti!ns&
i.e. I am good at studying English.
i.e. I am interested in learning French.
i.e. I am worried about assing the e!am.
*& Afte$ #e$"s !f li+es , disli+es (li+e- disli+e , d!n.t li+e- l!#e- hate- en/!'- %iss- d!n.t
%ind- )$efe$ 0)
i.e. I like laying football
i.e. I don"t mind studying English, but I refer learning Italian.
1& Afte$ s!%e #e$"al f!$%s , e)$essi!ns su2h as:
- "e used t!: i.e. I am used to going to the disco on Saturdays.(Esta$ a2!stu%"$ad! a 3 inf)
- get used t!: i.e. I am getting used to working hard this year.(A2!stu%"$a$se a 3 inf)
- 2an.t hel): i.e. I can"t hel being nervous before an e!am&(N! )!de$ e#ita$ 3 inf)
- 2an.t stand: i.e. I can"t stand going shoing with my girlfriend&(N! s!)!$ta$ 3 inf)
- feel li+e: i.e. I feel like going to the cinema this evening&(4ene$ ganas de 3 inf)
- l!!+ f!$5a$d t!: i.e. I"m looking forward to seeing you soon&(Es)e$a$ 2!n ansias 3 inf)
- it.s 5!$th: i.e. it"s worth going to #aris, it"s a very beautiful city&(Me$e2e la )ena 3 inf)
- it.s n! use: i.e. it"s no use comlaining& (N! si$#e de nada 3 inf)
6& Afte$ 7g!8 f!$ )h'si2al a2ti#ities&
i.e. She went skiing last week
i.e. $y cousin goes shoing every Saturday.
9& Afte$ 2e$tain #e$"s- su2h as:
ad%it ad%iti$
a#!id e#ita$
2!nside$ 2!nside$a$
finish te$%ina$
gi#e u) de/a$ (un h:"it!)
in#!l#e in
i%)li2a$se , in#!lu2$a$se en
%enti!n %en2i!na$
)!st)!ne , )ut !ff )!s)!ne$
suggest suge$i$
$e2!%%end $e2!%enda$
i.e. I avoided/suggested going to the beach last week.
Gerund vs Infinitive
English (1FL) IES CAMAS
GCM-I-ON LINE
. INFINITIVE: It is the "ase f!$% !f the #e$" )$e2eded "' 7t!8&
1& We use the infiniti#e t! e)$ess )u$)!se&
i.e. I went to buy some bread.
(& We use the infiniti#e afte$:
- I 5!uld li+e: i.e. I would like to go to the beach.
- I 5!uld l!#e: i.e. I would love to ass the e!am.
- I 5!uld )$efe$: i.e. I would refer to go to the cinema tonight.
*& We use the infiniti#e 5ith 7t!!8 and 7en!ugh8:
i.e. I am too old to drive.
i.e. I am not old enough to drive.
1& Afte$ ;uesti!n 5!$ds (e2e)t why):
i.e. I don"t know what to do.
i.e. I don"t know where to go.
6& In the f!ll!5ing st$u2tu$e:
I WAN4 SOMEONE 4O <O SOME4=ING
OI O<
('!) >?IE@O >?E ALG?IEN =AGA ALGO
9& Afte$ the indi$e2t !"/e2t !f 2e$tain #e$"s (ad#ise- in#ite- )e$suade- tea2h- tell- 5a$n)
i.e. I advised #eter to go to the doctor.
i.e. %e invited me to have a drink.
i.e. She ersuaded me to go to the cinema.
i.e. $y teacher taught me to seak English.
i.e. Susan told him to buy some bread.
i.e. $y mother warned me to be careful.
A& MABE and LE4 a$e f!ll!5ed "' infiniti#e 5ith!ut 7t!8 ("ase f!$%)&
i.e. %e made me believe I was wrong.
i.e. $y mother lets me go to the arty.
!. 4he$e a$e 2e$tain verbs 5hi2h 2an "e f!ll!5ed eithe$ "' gerund or infinitive
5ith!ut unde$g!ing an' 2hanges&
- CEGIN: i&e& I "egan studying & to study English last %!nth&
- S4A@4: i&e& I sta$ted studying & to study English last %!nth&
- D@ODOSE: i&e& I )$!)!sed going & to go t! the )a$t'&
- IN4EN<: i&e& I intend going & to go t! England&
D. 4he$e a$e 2e$tain verbs 5hi2h 2an "e f!ll!5ed eithe$ "' gerund or infinitive 5ith a
2hange in thei$ %eaning&
- S4OD: i&e& I st!))ed t! s%!+e (Da$E )a$a fu%a$)
i&e& I st!))ed s%!+ing (<e/E de fu%a$)