Gerunds and Infinitives

RULES

100

As a noun in a sentence, we use________.

Example: _________ is forbidden in class (Eat / Eating)

Gerunds

200

We use ____ after adjectives

I'm happy ______ (helping / help / to help)

Infinitives

300

We use ______ for verbs of like or dislike when we want to keep the PREFERENCE meaning.

• I love dancing.
• I love to dance at the jazz club.

Gerunds

400

For purpose or reason, we use ___

Example: I hope _________ the exam (pass/to pass/passing)

to-infinitives

500

We use ______ for verbs of like or dislike when we refer to specific situations, or something in the future (with a purpose).

• I love dancing.
• I love to dance at the jazz club.

To + infinitives 

CHOOSE FORMS I

100

I'm sure you're all happy ______ early againg for classes today. (wake up)

to wake up

200

No thanks, I've stopped ________ (smoke). It's bad for my health. 

smoking

300

Remember ________ (call) your mom as soon as you arrive to the airport. 

to call

400

TRUE or FALSE: Gerunds and infinitives are used in sentences in all tenses

• I stopped watching the game.
• I've stopped to watch the game.
• I will stop watching the game.
• They stop to watch the game when they can.

TRUE

500

TRUE or FALSE: Using a gerund or infinitive after certain verbs can sometimes change the meaning of the sentence

• I stopped watching the game.
• I stopped to watch the game.

TRUE

CHOOSE FORMS II

100

Let's go ______ (ski) this weekend, shall we? 

skiing

200

I could feel the police _____ (run) after me. But it was only a bad dream. 

running

300

I will never forget _____  (get) my first car.

getting

400

Don't forget _____  (get) more water and fruit at the supermarket

to call

500

I don't remember __________ (switch off) the lights in the morning.

switching off

CHOOSE FORMS III

100

I would like __________ to Mexico one day. I love _____ spicy food. (travel-eat)

I would like TO TRAVEL to Mexico one day. I love EATING spicy food.

200

I hope _______ (see) you again soon! I like ______ (go) on dates like today's. 

to see / going

300

You should really give up _____________ (smoke).

smoking.

400

We insist on____________ (cook) New year's eave dinner ourselves instead of ________ (go) to a restaurant.

cooking

500

She's really angry about ________ (come) to work on New Year's Eve. She has plans ________ (travel) at the beginning of January!

coming / to travel

QUESTIONS

100

What is a GERUND?

A verb with _ING at the end

200

When do we use GERUNDS?

As NOUNS

After some verbs 

After (most) prepositions

300

What is a to-INFINITIVE?

A verb in BASE FORM preceded by "to". 

400

What kind of verbs NEVER take the gerund form?

Modal verbs (can, could, may, must, might, shall, should, will, would...)

500

Do GERUNDS and INFINITIVES always appear immediately after the main verb?

• I want him to help
• I need to find help
• She's perfect for helping with this.
• It's a man eating animal.

No. Sometimes they appear after a pronoun, preposition, nouns, etc.