GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES tr) ce [oon Coen (Verb +-ing) ff Gerund in car) enjoy dancing agree refuse rate enjoy decide want like Pesce) nee Ge es keep hope love TEE] weet) Re keepon intend prefer regret. need wy pie =~ ey sae GRAMMAR NOTES ‘A gerund isa coun that is formed by thebase _—_—« enjoy singing. form of a verb + sing. Some verbs, such as + We finished studying at 800. enjoy, finish, and keep, can be followed by a + She keeps asking about the job. gerund, Aninfinitive is to+the base form ofthe verb, + I want to work. Some verbs, cuch 3s want and need, can be + Shensedstowriteatésumé followed by an infinitive. + He wants to change jobs. Some verbs, such as ke and hate, can be + like writing. followed by a gerund (-ing form) oran infinitive = | ike towrite. (cor base for). VERBS + INFINITIVE VERBS + GERUND ae forget edit get advice happen appreciate have avoid hesitate con't help hope complete hurry consider intend delay permit leave deny Postpane like detest —_| practice love dislike | quit mean enjoy recall neglect escape | report offer excuse [resent ought plonGerunds nfinitives © When are verbs followed by gerunds and when are they followed by infinitives? ‘Study the grammar reference chart below. want forget (to do something) remember (to do something) avoid consider ‘enjoy believe in talk about feel like think about plan on worry about begin continue hate