RULES
As a noun in a sentence, we use________.
gerunds OR infinitives
gerunds
I'm sure you're all glad ______ early again for classes today. (wake up)
to wake up
__________ (travel) brings joy and happiness to everyone.
TRAVELING brings joy and happiness to everyone.
__________(speak) Mandarin Chinese may be challenging for some people.
SPEAKING Mandarin Chinese may be challenging for some people.
It was not possible __________ (travel) without a passport.
to travel
We use ____ after adjectives.
gerunds OR infinitives
infinitives
No thanks, I've stopped ________(smoke). I could accept the cocktail, though.
smoking
She found difficult __________(create) a new model in so little time.
TO CREATE
Steve apologized for ________ (yell) at the lady for no reason.
YELLING
_________(study) abroad you need to do a lot of paper work before traveling.
To study
We use ______ for verbs of like or dislike to keep the PREFERENCE meaning.
gerunds OR infinitives
Gerunds
Remember ________ your mom as soon as you arrive at the airport. (call)
to call
I'll never forget _____ my first car when I was 18 years old. (get)
getting
You should stop _____________ (waste) your time. Tomorrow is your exam day!
wasting
_________(study) abroad is not always a good experience.
Studying
For purpose or reason, we use ___.
gerunds OR infinitives
infinitives
TRUE or FALSE: Gerunds and infinitives are used in all tenses.
TRUE
It is so easy ________ (contact) people since cellphones were invented.
to contact
Teacher: Try _________(refresh) your tab one more time.
to refresh
You need ________(call) customer service to present a complaint.
to call
What is the structure of gerunds and infinitives?
verb + ing
to + verb
TRUE or FALSE: Using a gerund or infinitive after certain verbs can sometimes change the meaning of the sentence.
TRUE
I don't regret __________ (give up) that job; it was so frustrating!
giving up
She's good at ______________ (paint) She is the best artist I have ever met
painting
__________(erase) the content just click on delete.
To erase