Gerund or Infinitive
Meaning: I quit my job.
I stopped _______ (work).
I stopped working.
'Do you agree _______ (give) ...'
'Do you agree to give ...'
'Alice isn't interested _______ for a new job' - (look)
'Alice isn't interested in looking for a new job'
a) John enjoys listening to music.
b) John enjoys to listen to music.
a) John enjoys listening to music.
Name at least 3 verbs which can take both and Infinitive and a Gerund form after them.
Suggest, Regret, Forget, Remember, Stop, Start, Try.
(If you mentioned any of this list, the answer is correct)
Meaning: Sharon didn't forget about it.
Sharon remembered _______ (tell) everyone.
Sharon remembered to tell everyone.
'Kimberly really loves _______ (watch)...'
'Kimberly really loves watching ...'
'Mexico is famous _______ tons of cacao'. - (produce)
'Mexico is famous for producing tons of cacao'
a) My doctor told me exercising more often.
b) My doctor told me to exercise more often.
b) My doctor told me to exercise more often.
When we use a verb followed by an -ING, what is, normally, the verb tense of the sentence?
It is normally in past. Although it does not exclude the possibility of using them in present, it most of the times feels more natural as part of a narration in the past.
Meaning: Henry is really glad he went to the beach.
Henry didn't regret _______ (go) to the beach.
Henry didn't regret going to the beach.
'My dad offered _______ (help) ...'
'My dad offered to help ...'
'You're perfectly capable ______ a better work'. - (do)
'You're perfectly capable of doing a better work'
b) I regret telling you this information.
Both options are correct.
In what cases do we use Infinitives?
To explain "why" an action is done. "To" has the same meaning as "in order to".
Meaning: Tiffany forgot she did that already.
Tiffany forgot _______ (meet) her new boss.
Tiffany forgot meeting her new boss.
'I considered _______ (study) Medicine but I chose Art'
'I considered studying Medicine but I chose Art'
'I believe _______ honest at all times'. - (be)
'I believe in being honest at all times'
a) The computer stopped working when the power went out.
b) The computer stopped to work when the power went out.
a) The computer stopped working when the power went out.
Can we sometimes use a verb with both an Infinitive and a Gerund?
Yes, we can. The meaning depends on which form we use.
Meaning: John had the intention of buying eggs as part of the things he has on a list.
John remembered _______ (buy) eggs.
John remembered to buy eggs.
'I suggested _______ (go) ...'
'I suggested going' if this is part of a memory.
'I suggested to go' if you talk about options.
(Both work in past, however "suggest to" is quite more normal in Present and "suggested + ING" is more natural in Past)
'I'm worried _______ (not / pass) this course'
'I'm worried about not passing this course'
(Every time you have a negative with a preposition and an -ING, the structure is this one:
preposition + NOT + -ING)
a) I started to work.
b) I started working.
Both options are correct.
Which are the 4 different cases in which we use the -ING form?
- As a Gerund, for verbs tenses in Continous form.
- For Likes and Dislikes, to express a preference.
- As the subject of a sentence, to give an opinion.
- As the object of a sentence, after a verb that uses an -ING or after an adjective + a prepositon + -ING