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Gerund vs. Infinitive (Rules)

The document discusses the use of infinitives and gerunds in English. It provides examples of how infinitives are used after verbs, adjectives, and question words, as well as to express purpose. It also gives examples of how gerunds are used after verbs, as subjects of sentences, as objects of sentences, and after prepositions. The document serves as a reference for the different grammatical structures that infinitives and gerunds can be used in.

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Gerund vs. Infinitive (Rules)

The document discusses the use of infinitives and gerunds in English. It provides examples of how infinitives are used after verbs, adjectives, and question words, as well as to express purpose. It also gives examples of how gerunds are used after verbs, as subjects of sentences, as objects of sentences, and after prepositions. The document serves as a reference for the different grammatical structures that infinitives and gerunds can be used in.

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Use of Infinitive

to learn or not to learn?


1. We use Infinitive after some verbs

I want to speak English better


so I decided to go to the
Speaking Club.

Most common verbs: pretend, promise, plan, hope, learn, seem,


want, decide, ask, forget, agree, offer, start/finish, try, need

2. We use Infinitive after adjectives

It's easy (for me) to learn


some new English words. It's
difficult to remember all of
them though.

3. We use
I don't know what to do,
Infinitive after where to go, how to
question words. begin...

4. We use Infinitive to express the purpose


чтобы
I study English to travel
abroad and to feel confident
while speaking in different
situations.

by AlexandraGes_ESL
Use of Gerund
I like speaking English, but not learning
Grammar

1. We use Gerund after some verbs

I hate waking up early,


but I don't mind getting
up at 9 or 10 am.

Most common verbs: enjoy, finish, go on, hate, like, love, mind,
spend (time), start, stop, feel like, suggest, recommend, give up

2. We use Gerund as the subject of a


sentence
Having a cup of hot coffee
in the morning by the river is
happiness for me.

3. We use Gerund
Happiness for me is
as the object spending time with my
husband and dog.
of a sentence

4. We use Gerund after prepositions


- Are you interested in
writing poems?
- No, I'm keen on reading
fantasy books.

by AlexandraGes_ESL

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