Stop to buy fruits from the supermarket. Stop buying fruits from the supermarket.

VERB PATTERN: WHEN TWO VERBS APPEAR TOGETHER IN A SENTENCE.

A.I enjoy travel

I enjoy travelling

B.I need study

I need to study

What should I do then when 2 verbs appear together? You should transform the 2nd verb.
 What is a GERUND? A verb is an action.
I jog every morning.
Look like a verb We do a verb = jog
But they are a noun.

- Jogging is one of my favorite ways to exercise.

- I love jogging

It is referring to the action of jogging as a noun or a

thing. This is gerund.

Form of gerund - Bare Infinitive (base form of Verb) + -ing

Jog = base form
Jogging = gerund

Ex: I love jogging

I absolutely like singing, but performing in public makes me really nervous. Standing on

a stage in front of a crowd of people is terrifying.

Subject of a sentence or phrase

Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community.

Eating fruits and vegetables is important for a healthy diet.
Studying gerunds doesn’t have to be frustrating.
Object of a sentence

I really like cooking, but my best friend can cook better than me.
She enjoys taking pictures of sunset
I prefer buying meat from my local butcher.
Some common verbs that take gerund as the object: love, like, enjoy, prefer, dislike, hate
 After a preposition (on, at, in, under, behind, without)

She walked out of the room without saying a word.

Common expressions you need to memorize:

1. Can’t stand: I can’t stand working with people who always show up late!
2. Can’t help: I can’t help thinking of those odd people.
3. It’s no use: It’s no use leaving a message, she never calls back anyway.
4. Worth (to be): It’s not worth spending so much money!
5. Have fun/a good time (or have trouble/difficulty, have a hard time/difficult time): We had fun playing
volleyball

Find the gerund in each of these example, tell me is it being use as a subject, object, after preposition, or
expressions:

1. It’s no use avoiding him.

2. Do you feel like watching a horror movie or a romantic film?
3. Not realizing that one of my kids is sick is one of my biggest fears!
4. The professors are really excellent at producing journals.
 Look like a verb Listening to music helps me relax. (listen+ing)
What is GERUND?
But they are a noun.

Ex:

1. It’s no use avoiding him. (common expression)

2. Do you feel like watching a horror movie or a romantic film? (object)
3. Not realizing that one of my kids is sick is one of my biggest fears! (subject)
4. The professors are really excellent at producing journals. (after preposition)

To infinitive
What is infinitive? To + verb: to listen  I prefer not to listen music when I
The base form of the verb sleep.
to climb  My girlfriend asks me to climb a
mountain together next month.

Many verbs that can be followed either by Gerund and To infinitives (we can call it VERB PATTERN: when 2
verbs appear together in a sentences.)
Forget: I’LL NEVER FORGET WATCHING MY FIRST HORROR MOVIE and DON’T FORGET TO WATCH
THE NEWS TONIGHT! (Do these verb patterns have the same meaning? No, not at all.

Forget + a gerund = to look back on past memories: I’LL NEVER FORGET WATCHING MY FIRST HORROR
MOVIE. I WAS SO SCARED THAT I COULDN’T SLEEP FOR WEEKS or perhaps the movie was just too
interesting and unforgettable.
I WISH I COULD FORGET FALLING DOWN THE STAIRS IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE SCHOOL.
Do you have an embarrassing memory that you wish you could forget?

Forget + to infinitive = to give a reminder to someone, to make sure that they do something that they don’t forget:

DON’T FORGET TO WATCH THE NEWS TONIGHT! I WAS INTERVIEWED ON THE 90 STREET TODAY,
SO I DON’T WANT YOU TO MISS IT!

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR TICKETS, OTHERWISE, THEY WON’T LET YOU IN TO THE SHOW!
Remember + a gerund = to talk about a memory.

DO YOU REMEMBER DANCING WITH ME ON OUR FIRST DATE?

Ex: What do you remember about your first date? I REMEMBER SLEEPING IN A CINEMA WHILE WE WERE
WATCHING A ROMANTIC COMEDY MOVIE. What do you remember about your first date? Write it in the live
chat. or What do you remember about your elementary school moment?

Remember + to infinitive = to talk about something someone needs to do, to remind them to do something.
REMEMBER TO TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES ON YOUR TRIP!
REMEMBER TO WHISK THE EGGS BEFORE ADDING THE SUGAR.
Regret + a gerund = to talk about something you did in the past that you aren’t happy about it anymore.

HE REGRETTED YELLING AT HER AS SOON AS SHE WALKED AWAY.

I WOKE UP VERY LATE THIS MORNING AND IMMEDIATELY REGRETTED SLEEPING TOO LATE LAST
NIGHT.

What do wish you could go back in time and change?

Regret + to infinitive = to tell someone bad news or something they won’t want to hear. (This verb pattern is really
formal language and always followed by bad news.

I REGRET TO SAY THAT I WAS NOT IMPLRESSED BY THE PERFORMANCE.

WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE 10 DAYS LEFT TO PAY THE ACCOUNT, OTHERWISE,
WE’LL CLOSE IT.
Mean + a gerund = to talk about the response or result of something is

MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR JACKET, OR IT WILL MEAN GETTING REALLY WET AND COLD.
VISITING MY SISTER IN LONDON MEANS SPENDING 8 HOURS ON A PLANE.

Mean + to infinitive = to intend or to plan to do something. (When it’s used in the past tense, this verb is especially
for excuses.
I MEANT TO CALL YOU LAST NIGHT, BUT I TOTALLY FORGOT!
SHE MEANT TO PUT SUGAR IN YOUR COFFEE, BUT SHE ACCIDENTALLY ADDED SALT.
Verbs followed by Gerund

AVOID: Celebrities avoid answering personal questions.

CONSIDER: I consider changing my lifestyle.
IMAGINE: I imagine being rich and living the high life.
FANCY: On cold and rainy days, I fancy reading mystery books.
Verbs followed by to-infinitive

NEED: I need to study. // My mom needs to relax.

WANT: She wants to love her.// I want to break a fast.
DECIDE: Risa decides to give some money for charity.
DESERVE: I believe you deserve to be happy.
LEARN: You learn to speak English.
EXC:

Choose the right form of these verbs (gerund/to-infinitive) to complete the sentences.
1. It’s so hot! I fancy (eat) _____ an ice-cream.
2. I’ve decided (adopt) ______ a little dog.
3. My father hates (go) ______ to the beach in July. It’s so packed!
4. I like (dance) ______. I do it all the time.
5. I remember (go) ______ to school for the first time.
6. You should stop (smoke) _______, it’s not good for your health.
7. Oh no! I forgot (buy) ______ bread!
8. I regret (buy) _______ such expensive dress.
9. I stopped (paint) ______ cause I was very tired.
10. I was so drunk that I’ve forgotten (get) ______ home.
11. Did you remember (lock) ______ the door?
12. I regret (inform) ______ you that the product you’re looking for is out of stock.
X
O
X Something you started to
O
The best way to learn a The things you do to relax
do but decided to stop
language after a long day
doing

X O
Something you think is
A sport you are really like The best way to make new O
X important to teach young
children
playing friends

O
X The things you think are
Something you wanted to
A film that’s good to watch O
important to do for a when you’re feeling sad
be when you were younger
X healthy life