Gerund and Infinitives Prime 1 Summit 1

Gerunds and infinitives SEE SEEING gerund TO SEE Infinitive

Gerunds and infinitives: Changes in meaning Some verbs are followed by either a gerund or an infinitive with no change in meaning, for example: love, hate, can’t stand, like, prefer, begin, start, continue. I prefer to dance.I can’t stand to get up early. I prefer dancing.I can’t stand getting up early.

Gerunds or infinitives – No change in meaning: love, hate, can’t stand, like, prefer, begin, start, continue Pair work: 1) What do you love to do/doing? 2) What do you hate to do/doing? What did you learn about your partner? Report to the group.

Some verbs change meaning, depending on whether they are followed by a gerund or an infinitive. Remember + infinitive I have to remember to do the English homework. Remember + gerund I remember taking a bus to CTJ when I was a teenager. Remember to do something (You have not done it yet.) Remember something that happened in the past.

What do you have to remember to do every month? What do you remember doing when you were a little child? Pair Work

Some verbs change meaning, depending on whether they are followed by a gerund or an infinitive Forget + infinitiveForget + gerund Don’t forget to pay the bill! I’ll never forget seeing snow for the first time. Forget to do something. Forget something that happened in the past.

Some verbs change meaning, depending on whether they are followed by a gerund or an infinitive. Stop + infinitiveStop + gerund Stop to smell the roses. Stop what you are doing in order to do something else. Stop an ongoing action.

Complete each sentence with a gerund or an infinitive: (Ex. D, page 5) 1) I’ll never forget ( travel) traveling abroad. 2) When I feel stressed out, I remember (put) to put things in perspective. 3) If I forget (send) to send a card for a friend’s birthday, I try to remember (call) to call. 4)You need to stop (try) trying to do everything at once. 5) We forgot (buy) to buy flowers, so we stopped (pick up) to pick up some on the way to the party. 6) I remember (celebrate) celebrating holidays with my family when I was young.