G E RU ND AND

INFINITIVE e ll S eixas
Tea che r M a b
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INFINITIVE GERUND
To play Playing
To dance Dancing
To watch Watching
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•WE USE THE GERUND FORM OF THE VERB WHEN

IT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE.
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SWIMMING IS MY FAVORITE SPORT.
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PLAYING THE PIANO IS MY FAVORITE WAY TO RELAX.
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EATING FRUITS IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH.
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• WE GENERALLY USE THE INFINITIVE FORM IN SENTENCES

WITH MORE THAN ONE VERB.
E.G.:
SHE LIKES TO DANCE BALLET.

I LOVE TO EAT CHOCOLATE.

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•ACCORDING TO THE FIRST VERB, YOU CAN USE THE SECOND
ONE IN THE INFINITIVE OR IN THE GERUND FORM.
E.G.:
I LIKE TO WATCH MOVIES.
I LIKE WATCHING MOVIES.

SHE LOVES TO PLAY GAMES.

SHE LOVES PLAYING GAMES.
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SOME VERBS THAT CAN BE FOLLOWED BY GERUND AND INFINITIVE ARE:
• LIKE
• LOVE
• HATE
• BEGIN
• START
• CAN’T STAND
• CONTINUE
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SHE HATES TO GO TO THE BANK.
SHE HATES GOING TO THE BANK.

I CONTINUED TO DO MY HOMEWORK.
I CONTINUED DOING MY HOMEWORK.

SHE BEGAN TO RIDE HER BIKE IN THE MORNING.

WE’VE BEGUN RIDING HER BIKE IN THE MORNING.
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SOME VERBS THAT CAN BE FOLLOWED ONLY BY GERUND ARE:
• AVOID
• CONSIDER
• ENJOY
• KEEP ON
• PRACTICE
• QUIT
• STOP
• THINK ABOUT
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HE ENJOYS LISTENING TO MUSIC.

SHE CONSIDERED TRAVELING BY PLANE.

WE’VE STOPPED EATING JUNK FOOD.

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SOME VERBS THAT CAN BE FOLLOWED ONLY BY INFINITIVE ARE:
• DECIDE
• LEARN
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I’VE NEVER LEARNED TO SURF.

SHE DECIDED TO MOVE TO PARIS.

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VERB + INFINITIVE VERB + GERUND BOTH
Verb + to______ Verb + ______ing
Decide Avoid Begin
Learn Consider Can’t Stand
Enjoy Continue
Keep on Hate
Practice Like
Quit Start
Stop
Think about