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Should I use –ing or the infinitive? To know what gerunds and infinitives are. To understand how to use gerunds and infinitives in a sentence. To be able to differentiate between gerunds and infinitives when writing a sentence. Gerunds; Infinitives; Verbs

Gerunds; Conventions; Describe; Target Audience Gerunds: Form and Use (#1) Gerunds are -ing forms of verbs, but they are not part of any verb tense. Instead, they are used as nouns. Notice that 1. Most gerunds are the -ing form (base form + -ing) of a verb .   2. Gerunds may be affirmative or negative. Negatives are formed by putting not before the -ing form. Gerunds may be used exactly as nouns are used. Their most common uses are 1. as subjects;   2. as objects of verbs and prepositions;    3. as subject complements. Unit 51 and 52 http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/gerunds_form_and_use01.html Gerunds; Conventions; Describe; Target Audience

Gerunds; Conventions; Describe; Target Audience To understand how to use gerunds and infinitives in a sentence. Examples: Subjects Swimming is excellent exercise. Drinking too much coffee gives him a headache. Eating too quickly gave him an upset stomach. Not [DO] his homework caused him to fail the test. Not [HAVE] an answering machine causes him to miss many calls. http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/gerunds_form_and_use01.html Gerunds; Conventions; Describe; Target Audience

Gerunds; Conventions; Describe; Target Audience To understand how to use gerunds and infinitives in a sentence. Examples: Objects He dislikes doing homework. The manager suggested having our meeting away from the office. He proposed meeting in a restaurant. I look forward to [SEE] you soon. She's worried about missing her bus. Are you tired of studying? She's depressed about not [PASS]the test. He's nervous because of not [BE] on time. He's tired from not [GET] enough sleep. http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/gerunds-and-infinitives-exercise-2.html http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/gerunds_form_and_use01.html Gerunds; Conventions; Describe; Target Audience

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