Infinitive and Gerund
Gerund and Iifinitive:
Gerund (-ing)
- After prepositions
in, on, at, for, with, about, of, without - As a subject of a sentence
- After these verbs:
enjoy, avoid, finish, suggest, keep, mind, practice, consider - Go + ing (activities)
Infinitive
- To show purpose [to + verb (why?)]
- After these verbs:
want, decide, plan, hope, learn, promise, need, agree - Adjective + To + Verb
– It is easy to understand. - After ‘Too’ and ‘Enough’
Both
- Like, Hate, Love, Prefer
- Remember:
past memory – ing
duty – to+v1 - Stop:
quit habit – ing
pause for purpose – to+v1 - Try:
experiment – ing
make effort – to+v1
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