GERUNDS

AND
INFINITIVES
 Hello!
I am Marianne
I am here because I love teaching and I made those slides for learning
about this important topic.

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 1.
Gerunds
Let’s start with the explanation
“A gerund is ing form of
a verb that functions as a
noun that names an
activity rather than a
Rather or
person than = In
thing.”
preference to

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Verbs followed by gerund

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 Infinitives
An infinitive is the basic dictionary form of a
verb when used non-finitely, with or without
the particle to.
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Infinitives

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Gerunds and infinitives

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With different
meanings

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Gerund or infinitive?
 THANKS
FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
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