Gerund or Infinitive
The employer suggested (fire) him.
firing
Do you promise (pay) back all the money next week?
to pay
Teacher Checks: Decide + INFINITIVE
We avoided to talk about Jeff’s ex-wife in his presence.
incorrect.
We avoided talking about Jeff’s ex-wife in his presence.
We use the infinitive after the verbs hope, plan, and promise.
TRUE!
I hope to learn Japanese.
He is planning to visit Korea.
They promised not to tell anyone.
Tom avoided (make) a mistake on her test.
making
I don't mind (go) to the cinema on Saturday morning
Timothy agreed (lend) Mike his car for the afternoon.
to lend
What goes after the verb "prefer"?
both (gerund and inf)
My wife asked me to buy groceries.
correct
We use gerunds after the verbs: want, agree, and learn.
FALSE! They all use infinitives.
I want to go to the zoo.
She agreed to watch a movie.
We are learning to drive this summer.
Roger thanked us for (give) him a ride to school.
giving
The Student Office finished (work) on this project
working
Stop (ask) me that question! The answer is no.
Write a grammatically correct sentence using invite and either the GERUND or INFINITIVE.
Invite often needs an object:
We invited her to come to the party.
I can’t imagine being so rich.
correct
Phrasal verbs are followed by a gerund.
TRUE!
I am keen on playing tennis this year.
She decided against buying the car.
Jim ended up traveling to Paris.
Carla planned (arrive) early for the quiz.
to arrive
Oh, no! I forgot (turn off) the coffee pot before I left the house.
She dislikes (read) books
reading
She likes spending time (watch) tik tok
I enjoy to be busy. I don’t like it when there’s nothing to do.
incorrect.
I enjoy being busy. I don’t like it when there’s nothing to do.
The verbs enjoy, like and go can only be followed by an infinitive.
False.
I enjoy playing boardgames - gerund
I like to play/I like playing - either
I go walking every day - gerund
What goes after the verb "keen on"?
gerund (-ing)
I would like (have) a word with my friend, we had an argument recently
to have
Name 4 verbs that can take both the GERUND and INFINITIVE.
can afford, plan, hate, hesitate, bear, start, like, choose, neglect, propose, go, prefer, attempt, love, continue, etc.
I can’t stand to waking up this early.
Remember followed by the gerund and the infinitive have the same meaning.
False.
Remember eating: remembering eating in the past.
Remember to eat: remember to eat in the future.