3º Ano E.M.- ATENAS

Gerund X Infinitive

Gerund

Use an -ing form after certain verbs or a preposition, in verb tenses, as the subject of a sentence or as a noun modifier.

• Use the gerund after verbs such as: avoid, consider, deny, enjoy, imagine, involve, keep, mention, mind, miss, practice, risk, stand, love, hate.

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We don’t mind cooking dinner, but we hate doing the dishes.

How about eating out tonight?

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• Use the gerund after a preposition.

They have been studying together for three years.

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• Use the gerund in verb tenses.

• Use the gerund as the subject of a sentence.

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Reading is my favorite free time activity.

Grandma needs a walking cane, don’t you think?

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• Use the gerund as a modifier.

Verbs + Infinitive

Some verbs are followed by the infinitive form: agree, appear, claim, decide, demand,

deserve, fail, happen, intend, learn, offer, pretend, seem, wait.

Sally and Bill intend to enter university next year.

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The authorities agreed to talk.

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-ING & Infinitive

• Some verbs can be followed by -ing or infinitive forms.

Without difference in meaning: love, hate, like, prefer

With difference in meaning: forget, regret, remember, stop, try

Anne loves eating chocolate.Anne loves to eat chocolate.

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Without a difference in meaning...

With a difference in meaning...

John stopped to drink some coffee.John stopped drinking coffee.

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