Understanding Verb Patterns: Gerunds, Infinitives, and Bare Infinitives, Diapositivas de Inglés

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VERB PATTERNS

VERB + GERUND

We use gerunds (verb + ing): ◦ After certain verbs I enjoy singing. ◦ After prepositions I drank a cup of coffee before leaving. ◦ As the subject or object of a sentence Swimming is good exercise.

VERB + INFINITIVE

We use 'to' + infinitive: ◦ After certain verbs We decided to leave. ◦ After many adjectives It's difficult to get up early. ◦ To express purpose I came to London to study English. Adapted from: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/gerunds-and-

USING GERUND / INFINITIVE WITHOUT A CHANGE IN MEANING ◦ Begin He began singing / to sing. ◦ Continue He continued reading / to read. ◦ Hate I hate cleaning / to clean. ◦ Like I like dancing / to dance. ◦ Love She loves swimming / to swim. ◦ Prefer She prefers painting / to paint. ◦ Start It started raining / to rain. Adapted from: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/gerunds-and-

USING GERUND / INFINITIVES WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING Remember ◦ I remember going to the beach when I was a child. ◦ I remembered to buy milk. Forget ◦ I told my brother that we’d spent Christmas at Granny’s house in 1985, but he‘d forgotten going there. ◦ I forgot to call my mother. Try ◦ She tried giving up chocolate, but it didn‘t help her lose weight. ◦ I‘ll try to carry up the suitcase, but it looks to heavy for me. Stop ◦ I stopped working when I was expecting a baby. ◦ I stopped to eat lunch. Regret ◦ I regret going to bed so late. ◦ I regret to tell you that the train has been delayed. Adapted from: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/gerunds-and-