GERUND AND
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V+ing or To V ?
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GERUND AND
INFINITIVE
V+ing or To V?
GERUND or INFINITIVE?
(^) Some words are followed by the GERUND. (^) E.g.: doing (^) Some words are followed by the INFINITIVE. (^) E.g.: to do (^) Here’s a table to help you
GERUND INFINITIVE
(^) After certain other verbs, such as : admit imagine appreciate involve avoid keep (on) consider mention delay miss deny postpone finish suggest ........ doing (^) ● After certain other verbs, such as : afford help agree learn arrange manage choose offer fail refuse happen seem .............. to do
GERUND INFINITIVE
(^) After certain expressions: it's no use ... it's no good ... there's no point in .............. doing (^) After "too" & "enough": too difficult easy enough (^) ..................... to do
GERUND or INFINITIVE?
The verbs : begin/start/continue can be
followed by the gerund or the infinitive
with little or no change in meaning
GERUND or INFINITIVE?
The verbs : stop/try/remember can also
take both,
but the meaning changes
WHAT’S THE MEANING?
STOP
(^) We stopped to go to the toilets at the petrol station. (^) Meaning: Stop in order to
WHAT’S THE MEANING?
TRY
(^) I ‘ve tried to understand his English, but I was unsuccessful. (^) Meaning: Make an effort
WHAT’S THE MEANING?
REMEMBER
(^) Remember to bring your portfolio to the class tomorrow. (^) Meaning: Don’t forget
WHAT’S THE MEANING?
REMEMBER
(^) I remember collecting marbles in our old neighbourhood. (^) Meaning: Past memory
WHAT’S THE MEANING?
REGRET
(^) I regret not saying goodbye before leaving. (^) Meaning: To be sorry now for something we did in the past.
Fill in the blanks below with the correct
form of the verb in brackets.
(^) 1. It's obvious he's only interested in (make) ______________ money. (^) 2. Anne couldn't find a taxi so I offered (drive) ________________ her to the station. (^) 3. I managed (book) ________________ two seats on the morning flight. (^) 4. I promise (send) _______________ you our new brochure as soon as it's available. (^) 5. Peter was delighted (meet) _______________ a former colleague at the conference.