Rules
What form is used after verbs like love, start, prefer, detest?
-ing form or infinitive with no difference in meaning
Choose the correct form:
meeting
to lock
She decided ___ (to go / going) home early.
to go
Which gerund form shows an action happening at the same time as another action or in general?
Active Simple: doing
I saw him ___ (run / running) in the park.
both possible
What forms can come before -ing forms to show meaning of possession or reference?
determiners, possessive adjectives, possessives, object pronouns
What’s the difference?
I stopped smoking vs I stopped to smoke
A. Same meaning
B. First = quit habit, second = pause to do it
C. First = future, second = past
B
We hope ___ (to see / seeing) you soon.
to see
Which gerund form is used when the action happens before another action?
Perfect Gerund: having done
I heard her singing.
a) I heard part of the action
b) I heard the whole action
a) I heard part of the action
When using “the + -ing form” and linking it to an object, what word must be used?
of
Find and correct the mistake:
regret telling
tried calling
I’m interested in ___ (learn / learning) Spanish.
learning
Which form do we use when the subject is NOT doing the action, but is affected by it?
Passive Simple: being done
I heard her sing.
a) process
b) complete action
b) complete action
What is preferred in formal English before -ing forms: object pronoun or possessive adjective?
possessive adjective (to his leaving the country, not him)
Explain the difference:
meeting → I don’t remember the fact
to meet →I didn’t do the action
Remember ___ (to lock / locking) the door!
to lock
Which gerund form shows that an action was completed before another action and was passive?
Perfect Passive: having been done
They suggested ___ (to go / going) out.
going
Which verbs are followed by an -ing form but NOT by an infinitive?
admit appreciate* avoid* burst out can't help* consider contemplate defer delay deny dislike* endure* enjoy* escape excuse* face* fancy* feel like finish give up imagine* involve* justify* keep (on) leave off mention* mind* miss* postpone practise prevent* put off put sb off recall* recommend resent* resist* risk* save suggest tolerate* understand* detest
Complete BOTH sentences with correct forms and explain:
Verb: TRY
to open → tried but didn’t succeed
adding → experiment / suggestion
I remember ___ (lock / locking) the door yesterday.
locking
What is the difference between Simple and Perfect gerund forms?
Simple = action at the same time or general; Perfect = action completed before another action
Am I correct?
I saw him to run.
saw him run