Gerunds & infinitives

Gerunds going 1 syllable gett ing ( CVC) studying (_Y) sleeping 2 syllables Cancelling vs. Regretting Travelling Beginning -ie – ying lie lying die dying

Gerunds Subject of a sentence. Eating fruit is healthy. Taking a decision isn’t easy. Object of a sentence . The purpose is doing an activity. After a preposition. Before leaving, finish your chores. Concentrate on doing your homework. Thanks for coming.

Gerunds After some verbs: admit, miss, enjoy , finish, mind, like, practise, keep, consider, can’t help,resist, recommend, resist, risk, report, give up, discuss,complete, recommend, regret, spend time, waste time, put off, feel like, look forward to, avoid, mention. eg.: I miss going to the beach with my friends. I don’t mind leaving earlier.

Gerund As a noun. There would be a lot of relaxation and sitting in the sun. Be/ get used to =be / get accustomed to I’m used to getting up late. I’m getting used to taking the bus to work. Suggest: she suggested going to the cinema Can’t stand: I can’t stand listening to that music.

To + Infinitives To express the aim or purpose of an action ( purpose infinitive). He sent her a text to see her after school. We are going to phone him to ask him about the trip.

To+ infinitives After adjectives ( easy, difficult, normal… Used to It was hard to do the exercise. It was great to go to the concert together. Used to I used to go to that place when I was young

After some verbs: afford, agree,appear, arrange , attempt, aim, beg, choose, dare , demand, deserve , expect, fail, hesitate , hope, intend, want, plan, decide, need, manage , pretend, wish, help, tend, teach, threaten, wait, refuse, seem, learn , offer, be able,

sb to do Convince/ persuade, allow / permit, encourage, order/ tell, teach, want, warn advise, expect ,forbid, invite, request / ask They convinced me to take part in the competion. The police warned them not to get into the shop. The teacher didn’t allow us to leave the classroom.

TO INFINITIVE Would Love, like, hate , prefer+ TO INF. I would love to go to the cinema with you It isn’t hot enough to drink It is too cold to drink

To inf. / ing Begin, Start continue To inf / -ing He started talking He is starting to talk

Remember/ forget/ regret 1st 2nd Remember action Forget to inf. Regret I must remember to turn the mobile off. We shouldn’t forget to buy her a present. We regret to inform you that flighthas been cancelled.

Remember/ forget/ regret 1st action 2nd Remember Forget Regret He’ll never forget visiting London ( memory) She remembers seeing it on the internet. I regret going to the party.

Mean Mean + to inf. “Intend / plan” Mean + ing “Imply, suppose” I meant to write a report. She meant to come. Mean + ing “Imply, suppose” This means spending a lot of money.

Stop Stop + ing (A habit , quit) I’ve stopped eating fast food. Stop + to inf. (Stop an action to do another) I stopped to talk to her.

Try Try + ing (a suggestion, or a possible solution to a problem) If your head hurts, try drinking some water. Try+ to inf. ( intend, do one’s best) Turn the TV off! I’m trying to read

Negative Not + ing I regretted not studying. Not + to I tend not to go to bed late before an exam.