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BARQUISIMETO EDO LARA

GERUNDS AND
INFINITYVES

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CABUDARE 21 DE JUNIO DEL 2023

GERUNDS
 DEFINITION
A gerund is a form of the non-finite verb (not conjugated) used to make a verbal phrase
that can replace a nominal phrase. The form of the present participle is used, as it ends in
"ing", for example "hearing".

GERUND STRUCTURE
the structure of the gerund in English is quite simple. It is formed by adding the suffix "ing"
to the infinitive of the verb. For example, the gerund of "walk" is "walking".

IMPORTANCE OF THE GERUND

The gerund is important in English because it is used to form continuous tenses, such as
the present, past, and future continuous, or the present and past perfect continuous. It is
also used to express an idea that requires two consecutive verbs (verb patterns) and after
prepositions. Additionally, it can be used as the subject, object, or complement of a
sentence. The gerund is fundamental when learning English and is easily identifiable
because 'ing' is added to the end of the word to adapt it to the verb."

GERUND CLASIFICATION
There are 5 types of gerund
1. Subject gerund: they can be subject in the patron s-v-o of the sentences.
2. Indirect objects gerunds: they can be in the objective case been rule by
the verb.
3. The indirect objects gerund also can be recipients of an action.
4. Gerund complement of a subject: they can be found complementing the
subject of the sentence.
5. Gerund preposition object.

WHEN WE USE THE GERUND IN ENGLISH?

1. Make a gerund be the subject of a sentence.
2. Use a gerund as a complement of the verb “to be”.
3. Use gerund after prepositions.
4. Include a gerund after the phrasal verb.
5. Use gerund in some compound nouns

GERUND WRITTING RULES

1. When the verb ends with the letter “e, se” it chances for the ending “ing”
 Love- loving
Move- moving
Name – naming
2. If the verb ends with “ee” it doesn’t chance, only add the ending “ing”
Agree- agreeing
See- seeing
Free- freeing
3. When the verb end in “en, ie, ye” the diphthong “ie” became “ing”
Dye – dying
Tie- tying
Lie- lying
4. If the verb end in “y” it adds “ing” at the end
Cry – crying
Study- studying
Play- playing
5. If the verb end in vowels only add “ing”
Ski- skiing
Radio- radioing
Moo- mooing

6. When the verb end in a consonant and the syllable has a short tonic vowel y duplicate
and add the “ing”
Stop- stopping
Rob – robbing
Spit – spitting

7. When the verb end with “c” it adds a “k” before the “ing”
Pic- picking
Traffic- trafficking
 Panic- panicking
8. When the verb ends in consonant and the syllable has an atone vowel it only adds
“ing”
Happen- happening
Open- opening
Travel- traveling

INFINITIVES

DEFINITION OF INFINITIVES
An infinitive is the basic form (without conjugate) of the verb and it usually is with the
preposition “to”, for example: to play, to go, to live.

IMPORTANCE OF THE INFINITIVES

The infinitive in English is very important for the formation of every type of sentences with
a lot of significate. Every time you thing in a verb in English you think in the infinitive, a like
the gerund the infinitive is part of the base of understanding of the verbs.

CLASIFICATION OF THE INFINITIVE

There exist different types of infinitive in English, the principals are this:
1. Present infinitive
2. Negative infinitive
3. Progressive infinitive
4. Perfect infinitive
5. Passive infinitive

INFINITIVE STRUCTURE
 The infinitive in English is the basic form of the verbs.
In general, they’re structure is [to + (verb root)], for example talk. But it also exists the way
to do it without “To”, it can have different functions in a same operation.
When it uses the infinitive?
The infinitive is use in different situations, some of them are:
1. After specifics verbs.
2. After most of the adjectives.
3. To show purposes.
4. After a lot of attentive verbs
5. With a verb without subject.

HOW CAN WE DIFFERENCE THE GERUNDS AND THE INFINITIVES?

In English, the Gerund and the Infinitives are verbal forms that can act like nouns. Some of
their differences are:
1. The Gerund ends in “ing” while the Infinitives start with “To”.
2. The Gerunds are more daily while the Infinitives are more formal.
3. Some Verb only can get the infinitive of the object, while the others only can take a
Gerund.

Gerunds and Infinitives Exercise

Exercise - white only the verb in parenthesis in Infinitive or Gerund
1) I hope my studies this year (to finish)
2) She promised me (to write)
3) My boss postponed a decision about my promotion (to make)
4) I learned English at school (to speak)
5) My son detests his medicine (to take)
6) I dislike up early, especially on Monday (to get)
7) The police pretended the terrorist at the border (to arrest)
8) The old couple swore a formal complaint against the hotel (to make)
9) After my injury I missed tennis a lot (to play)
10) Forgive me for you but your boss wants to see you immediately (to interrupt)
11) I imagine a sailing boat and travelling around the world (to have)
12) She decided her holidays in Italy (to spend)
13) When the teacher entered the classroom the students stopped a noise (to
make)
14) Driving so fast he risks an accident (to have)
15) The company postponed its American franchise (to sell)
16) The fire brigade decided the fire with two helicopters (to extinguish)
17) My sister agrees me money for my new house (to lend)
18) I completely detest to the beach on Sundays; they are totally crowded
 (to go)
19) Last weekend I tried from Madrid to Seville without stopping (to drive)
20) You must remember your mum before leaving (to call)
21) Every morning my dad likes the newspaper during his breakfast (to read)
22) I am afraid to the boat; it is too far for me (to swim)
23) I will try the washing machine this afternoon (to repair)
24) My girlfriend dislikes the dishes (to wash)
25) The thief admitted the bag (to steal)