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Pregunta 1

Correcta GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

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Gerund and In韛�nitive - English grammar tutorial video lesson

1. A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read" is "reading." You can use a
gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.
Examples:
Reading helps you learn English. (subject of sentence)
Her favorite hobby is reading. (complement of sentence)
I enjoy reading. (object of sentence)

Gerunds can be made negative by adding "not."

Examples:
He enjoys not working.
The best thing for your health is not smoking.

2. Inᴤnitives are the "to" form of the verb. The inᴤnitive form of "learn" is "to learn." You can also use an inᴤnitive as the
subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.
Examples:
To learn is important. (subject of sentence)
The most important thing is to learn. (complement of sentence)
He wants to learn. (object of sentence)

Inᴤnitives can be made negative by adding "not."

Examples:
I decided not to go.
The most important thing is not to give up.

3. Both gerunds and inᴤnitives can be used as the subject or the complement of a sentence. However, as subjects or
complements, gerunds usually sound more like normal, spoken English, whereas inᴤnitives sound more abstract. In the
following sentences, gerunds sound more natural and would be more common in everyday English. Inᴤnitives emphasize the
possibility or potential for something and sound more philosophical. If this sounds confusing, just remember that 90% of the
time, you will use a gerund as the subject or complement of a sentence.
Examples:
Learning is important. normal subject
To learn is important. abstract subject - less common
The most important thing is learning. normal complement
The most important thing is to learn. abstract complement - less common

4. As the object of a sentence, it is more diᵔcult to choose between a gerund or an inᴤnitive. In such situations, gerunds and
inᴤnitives are not normally interchangeable. Usually, the main verb in the sentence determines whether you use a gerund or
an inᴤnitive.
Examples:
He enjoys swimming. "Enjoy" requires a gerund.
He wants to swim. "Want" requires an inᴤnitive.

5. Some verbs are followed by gerunds as objects. List of Verbs Followed by Gerunds

Examples:
She suggested going to a movie.
 Mary keeps talking about her problems.

6. Some verbs are followed by inᴤnitives. List of Verbs Followed by Inᴤnitives

Examples:
She wants to go to a movie.
Mary needs to talk about her problems.

 
It is clear that some verbs take gerunds, some verbs take inᴤnitives, and some verbs take either. The following tables of verbs
should help you understand the various options that regulate our choice of inᴤnitive or gerund:
Verb + gerund
 

Emotion

care hate love

desire like regret
hate loathe yearn

Choice or Intent

agree hope prepare

choose intend propose
decide need refuse
decide plan want
expect prefer wish

Initiation, Completion, Incompletion

begin get start

cease hesitate try
commence manage undertake
fail neglect

Mental Process

forget learn remember

know how

Request and Promise

demand promise threaten

oᵔer swear vow

Intransitives

appear seem tend

happen

Miscellaneous

aᵔord claim pretend

arrange continue wait

 
Verb + inᴤnitive
The verbs in the next table will often be followed by an inᴤnitive, but they will also be accompanied by a second object. We
asked the intruders to leave quietly. They taught the children to swim. The teacher convinced his students to try harder.
The verbs in blue, with an asterisk, can also follow the same pattern as the verbs in the table above (i.e., the second object is
optional). We all wanted to go. They promised to be home early.

Communication

advise forbid remind

ask* invite require
beg* order tell
challenge permit warn
command persuade urge
convince promise*

Instruction

encourage instruct train

help teach

Causing
 allow force need*
cause get would like*
choose hire

Miscellaneous

dare*
expect*

 
For further information, click HERE to wacth a video about gerunds and inᴤnitives.

Now, let's practice:

Choose the best option to complete each sentence:

1.   Reading  is a great way to relax. I love to sit back and enjoy a good book.

2. Why do you always get   to be  ᴤrst? I want to go ᴤrst this time!

3. When you're in Prague, I recommend   walking from the Charles Bridge to the castle at night.

4. Susanne just happened   to be  in the restaurant when Julia Roberts walked in! Can you believe that?

5. Eye specialists suggest   taking  frequent breaks while using the computer for extended periods of time.

6. I thought you knew nothing about cars. Where did you learn   to change  a ᴼat tire?

7. My favorite thing is   floating  on my back in the sea.

8. The Egyptology course requires   participating  in six months of ᴤeld studies near Luxor, Egypt.

9. The nurse risked   getting  the disease from her patient, but she continued to treat him until he had fully recovered.

10. Dad, you promised   to take  us to the beach today. When are we going to go to the beach?