GIL211

CHAPTER IX

Infinitive or Gerund
Lecturer: Mr. Vinh Sovann
(B.Ed, MEd. TESOL)
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 Outline
- Verbs followed by ‘to’ infinitive
- Verbs followed by gerund (ing)
- Verbs followed by ‘to’ or ‘ing’(no
change meaning)
- Verbs followed by bare infinitive
- Verbs followed by ‘to’ or ‘ing’
(change meaning)

Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs followed by ‘to’ infinitive
 Some verbs can be followed by ‘to’ infinitive.
Ex: My parents were poor; therefore, they could not
afford to send me to college.
 Here are the verbs which is used like the above.
afford agree aim appear arrange ask
attempt beg
bothercare cease choose claim consent
dare decide
deserve determine endeavor expect fail
have hesitate hope

Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs followed by ‘to’ infinitive
intendlearn long manage mean need
neglect plan
pretend promise propose prove refuse
regret remember seek
seem struggle swear threaten try
undertake venture volunteer
wait want wish would like

Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs followed by gerund ‘ing’
 Some verbs can be followed by gerund.
Ex: The thief admitted stealing money.
 Here are the verbs which is used like the above.

admit anticipate avoid consider

contemplate defer delay detest
dislike like love enjoy excuse
escape expect fancy
finish stop forgive give up

Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs followed by gerund ‘ing’
go on imagine keep(on) leave
leave off love mind miss
pardon plan (on) postpone practice
put off quit recollect
recommend regret resent resist
risk save suggest tolerate

Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs Followed by Either To-Infinitive or
Gerund (no change the meaning)
 Some verbs can be followed by both gerund
and ‘to’ infinitive. Their meaning doesn’t
change.
Ex: The teacher advised studying hard.
The teacher advised us to study hard.
 Here are the verbs which is used like the above.
advise allow attempt begin continue
dread hate intendlove neglect plan
permit prefer propose start

Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs Followed by object + ‘to’ infinitive
 Some verbs can be followed by object + ‘to’
infinitive.
Ex: The teacher doesn’t allow us to smoke in the
classroom.
Here are the verbs which is used like the above.
advise allow ask beg cause
challenge compel command
enable encourage expect forbid get force
hate help hire instruct intend
invite ‘d like ‘d love mean order
permitpersuade prefer remind require teach
tell tempt
urge want wish

Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs Followed by object + bare infinitive
 Some verbs can be followed by object + bare
infinitive.

Ex: I had (caused) the barber cut my hair.

 Here are the verbs which is used like the above.

have help let make

Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs Followed by object + bare infinitive or
gerund
 Some verbs can be followed by object + bare
infinitive or gerund.

Ex: He watches me play football every day.

We heard John sing at the concert.

 Here are the verbs which is used like the above.

catch hear feel observe see smell

watch find

Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs Followed by bare infinitive

 Some verbs can be followed by bare infinitive.

Ex: I can speak English fluently.

 Here are the verbs which is used like the above.

can could will would shall

should may might must have to ought to

Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs Followed by ‘to’ infinitive or gerund

 Some verbs can be followed by ‘to’ infinitive or

gerund. Their meaning is different.

Like
 Like + V-ing: the activity is our favorite.
 I like watching TV every day.
 Like + ‘to’ infinitive: the activity is your
hobby.
 I like to sing a song.

Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs Followed by ‘to’ infinitive or gerund

Stop
 Stop + V-ing: give up.
 I stopped smoking two years ago.
 Stop + ‘to’ infinitive: stop doing what you are
doing at the moment in order to something
else.
 I was reading the book when the phone started to
ring. I stop to answer that phone.

Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs Followed by ‘to’ infinitive or gerund

Remember
 Remember + V-ing: When you did sth and now you
remember it; after you did sth.
 I don’t know how the burglar got in. I clearly
remember locking the door and shutting the
windows.

 Remember + ‘to’ infinitive: you remembered that

you had to do sth, so you did
Infinitive it; before you did it.
or Gerund
 Verbs Followed by ‘to’ infinitive or gerund

Try
 Try + V-ing: try something to see if it works or solves
the problem .
 I´ve got a terrible headache.
 Why don´t you try taking an aspirin?

 Try + ‘to’ infinitive: attempt to do, make an effort to

do sth.
 Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs Followed by ‘to’ infinitive or gerund

Need
 Need + V-ing: sth. needs to be done about sth else
(the meaning is passive).
 Look at this room. It needs painting.

 Need + ‘to’ infinitive: it is necessary for me to do it.

 He put on weight. He needs to take more exercise.
 I need to do the shopping today.
Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs Followed by ‘to’ infinitive or gerund

Regret
 Regret + V-ing: I did sth and now I am sorry about it
(regret for past action).
 I now regret not telling you the truth.

 Regret + ‘to’ infinitive: regret about present or future

action.
 I regret to tell you that you order has been
cancelled.
 I regretted to inform my students that all of them
had failed the test.

Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs Followed by ‘to’ infinitive or gerund

Mean
 Mean + V-ing: involve somebody to do somthing.
 If we catch an early train, it will mean getting up
at 6.00..

 Mean + ‘to’ infinitive: to intend to do something.

 Sorry, I meant to tell you about the party.

Infinitive or Gerund
 Verbs Followed by ‘to’ infinitive or gerund

Help
 To help do sth or to help sb do sth.
 Everybody helps clean the room.
 He helps me clean the room.

 Can’t help doing sth = can’t stop oneself doing sth.

 I tried to be serious, but I couldn´t help laughing.

Practice

Infinitive or Gerund
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