GERUND

AND
INFINITIVE GRE
EN
 Raffa Yanuar Z.H
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Rahma Luthfia S.
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What is gerund
and infinitive?
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DEFINITION
Gerund and infinitive are words formed from verbs to
function as nouns. After the verb is changed in gerund or
in infinitive, it can function as subject, object, object of
preposition, and complement of subject.
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GERUND INFINITIVE
Gerund are words formed from
Changed the verb into the form to +
verbs to function as nouns by
V1. It can function as subject,
changing it in V-ing. It can
object, and complement of subject.
function as subject, object, object
of preposition, and complement of
subject.
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EXAMPLE
 EXAMPLE OF
GERUND

SUBJECT OBJECT
Reading books is my hobby. He enjoys sleeping on the sofa.

COMPLEMENT OF
SUBJECT OBJECT OF PREPOSITION
Our assignment is writing an essay. I’m thinking of studying
English in Pare.
 EXAMPLE OF
INFINITIVE

COMPLEMENT OF
OBJECT SUBJECT SUBJECT

Jackson wants to To learn economy is My dream is to work

check up in the my purpose. in a big company.
hospital.
 EXAMPLE OF THE DIFFERENCE

I like speaking French because it’s such a beatiful

languge.
[I like the experience of speaking Frech, and the way it makes me feel when i speak
the launguge.]

I like to speak French when i’m in France.

[I prefer the option of speaking French when i am in French.]
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 CHARACTERISTICS
THE GERUND AND
INFINITIVE HAS A VALUE
FROM THE VERB
EXAMPLE :
If that
Writing an essay needs an
needs grammar object,
skills. then the
objects
To speak politely have to
was difficult for him. include.
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THE GERUND AND INFINITIVE ON A PAR WITH SINGLE

NOUN
Gerund (Ving) and infinitive (to V1) always singular.

EXAMPLE :
Watching movie makes me happy.

To help people needs much patience.

This is because in each sentence there
is only one gerund / infinitive.
THE GERUND AND INFINITIVE ON A PAR WITH PLULAR VERB

EXAMPLE :
Running and riding bicycle are my
hobbies.

To wash the dishes, (to) sweep the floor JE SUIS JOLIE

and (to) mop it make me tired.

Are, make is plural verb. The verb is plural

because the gerund and the infinitive have more
than one subject.
Note : when connected with and, the
word “to” from the to infinitive can
be removed.
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questions?