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She enjoys ___(dance).
She enjoys dancing.
They decided___(leave).
They decided to leave.
I avoid___(eat) junk food.
I avoid eating junk food.
He hopes ___(win).
He hopes to win.
We finished___(study).
We finished studying.
She plans___ (travel).
She plans to travel.
I like ___(read) before bed.
I like to read before bed.
I like reading before bed.
They want ___(go) home.
They want to go home.
He considered___(move).
He considered moving.
She promised___(help).
She promised to help
Fix the mistake:
I enjoy to swim.
I enjoy swimming
Fix the mistake:
She decided going home.
She decided to go home
Fix the mistake:
They avoided to talk about it.
They avoided talking about it.
Fix the mistake:
He finished to eat dinner.
He finished eating dinner.
Fix the mistake:
We hope winning the game.
What's the difference?
1. I remember locking the door.
2. I remembered to lock the door.
1. I remember locking the door -->
I have a memory of it (past action).
2. I remembered to lock the door. -->
I didn't forget; I locked it (definitive statement).
Create a correct sentence using the word avoid.
Use it as a gerund!
Examples:
Avoiding conflict makes him uncomfortable.
There are several strategies for avoiding sun damage.
Create a correct sentence using the word plan.
Use it as a gerund!
Examples:
Planning ahead can save you a lot of stress during the holidays.
Careful planning is the key to a successful business.
What's the difference?
1. I tried calling her.
2. I tried to call her.
1. I tried calling her. -->
I experimented with calling her.
2. I tried to call her. -->
I made an effort, but maybe it didn't work.
What's the difference?
1. I stopped talking.
2. I stopped to talk.
1. I stopped talking. -->
I quit talking.
2. I stopped to talk. -->
I paused something else in order to talk.
Which is correct and why?
1. She suggested going home.
2. She suggested to go home.
#1. She suggested going home.
"Suggest" is followed by a gerund.
Which is correct and why?
1. They decided going home.
2. They decided to go home.
#2. They decided to go home.
Decide takes an infinitive because it talks about a future action or plan.
Which is correct and why?
1. She denied taking the money.
2. She denied to take the money.
#1. She denied taking the money.
Deny takes a gerund because it refers to something that has already happened.Which is correct and why?
1. She forgot meeting him.
2. She forgot to meet him.
BOTH!
1. She forgot meeting him. --> She doesn't remember it.
2. She forgot to meet him. --> She didn't go.
Which is correct and why?
1. She is interested in to learn Spanish.
2. She is interested in learning Spanish.
#2. She is interested in learning Spanish.
Prepositions are followed by nouns.
Gerunds can act like nouns.
English uses gerunds after prepositions.