¿GERUNDIO O INFINITIVO?

GERUNDIO

Como SUJETO para acciones o hechos en general:

Swimming is one of the most complete sports.

Como COMPLEMENTO DIRECTO de algunos verbos:

finish suggest
enjoy imagine
avoid regret
miss keep
recommend mind

She enjoys eating food from different countries.

Detrás de PREPOSICIONES

He is thinking about learning Chinese.

Detrás de algunas FORMAS VERBALES

Can´t stand it´s no use

feel like look forward to
don´t mind

I don´t mind walking to work.

INFINITIVO

Detrás de VERBOS como:

decide pretend seem learn

want refuse appear plan
promise offer choose wish
hope agree expect allow

Paul has promised to help her.

Detrás de ADJETIVOS como easy, happy, sad, lucky, hard y nice.

I´m happy to volunteer.

GERUNDIO E INFINITIVO

SIN CAMBIO en significado:

like prefer continue

love begin
hate start etc.

They like going to summer camps / They like to go to summer camps.

CON CAMBIO en significado: remember, forget y stop

REMEMBER + GERUND = recuerdo del pasado

I remember eating at that restaurant when I was young.

REMEMBER + INFINITIVO = acordarse de hacer algo

She remembered to buy the ingredients for the cake.

FORGET + GERUND = frases negativas, no poder olvidar algo del pasado

Tim will never forget meeting his favourite singer.

FORGET + INFINITIVO = olvidarse de hacer algo

I forgot to buy the tickets for the concert.

STOP + GERUND = dejar de hacer algo como hábito

She stopped using the mobile phone a month ago.

STOP + INFINITIVO = parar una acción un momento, para hacer otra

They stopped to buy some milk on their way home.

EXERCISES:

Fill in the correct form of the verb between brackets:

1. ____________________ is good for your health. (cycle)

2. I did my homework before ______________________. (go out)

3. I enjoy _____________________. (cook)

4. I'm looking forward to __________________ you again soon. (see)

5. I started ___________________. (read)

6. A lot of people are worried about _______________________their jobs. (lose)

7. I don´t feel like ______________________ (to dance)

8. I can´t stand _____________________ the game. (lose)

9. He agreed ______________ a new car. (buy)

10. The question is easy _______________________. (answer)

Choose the correct form:

1. I stopped ________ because I was concerned about my health.

A| smoking B| to smoke C| smoke

2. I stopped __________ and chat to Bob.

A| smoking B| smoke C| to smoke

3. Remember _________ the door on your way out.

A| lock B| to lock C| locking

4. I remember _________ Veronica to the zoo last Summer.

A| to take B| take C| taking

5. Losing weight means _______ less.

A| eating B| to eat C| eat