RULES
As a subject in a sentence, we use________.
gerunds
I'm sure you're all happy ______ early again for classes today. (wake up)
to wake up
______________ to music is very important for her.
Listening
I would like __________ to Mexico one day.
I would like TO TRAVEL/GO to Mexico one day.
We use ____ after adjectives
infinitives
No thanks, I've stopped ________. I could accept the beer, though. (smoke)
smoking
I could feel the police _____ after me. Thanks God, it was just a nightmare. (run)
running
I really enjoy ___________ my friends.
meeting
We use ______ for verbs like "love, like, hate"
Gerunds and infinitives
Remember ________ your mom as soon as you arrive to the airport. (call)
to call
I'll never forget _____ my first car. (buy)
buying
Complete: You should really avoid _____________. (smoke)
smoking.
For purpose or reason, we use ___
to-infinitives
I remember _____________ (play) football with my dad when I was a child.
playing
I wanted ______ you, but my phone ran out of battery.
to call
We insist on ____________ this book. It's the most interesting one!
reading
Structure of gerunds and infinitives
GERUNDS: -ing
INFINITIVE: to
TRUE or FALSE: Using a gerund or infinitive after certain verbs can sometimes change the meaning of the sentence
TRUE
Complete: I don't remember __________ this movie yesterday. Are you sure it was "Tomb Raider"?
watching
Complete:
She's really good at ______________. She prepares a different meal every day!
cooking