Fall 2020 Route 3– Gerunds/Infinitives

Covered in Beyond the Boundaries p.90-91 and some extras

Verb + gerund: Verb + infinitive: Verb + gerund or infinitive *Verb + gerund or

(NO change in meaning): infinitive (WITH change in
meaning):
enjoy want begin remember
finish need start
quit would like continue
mind would love like
postpone hope love
put off expect hate
keep (on) plan can’t stand
consider intend
think about mean
discuss decide
talk about promise
risk offer
imagine agree
celebrate refuse
admit seem
avoid arrange
encourage consent
suggest manage
allow
threaten
appear
pretend
learn (how)
try
can’t afford
can’t wait
obliged
choose
require
help
able

Other structures
Go + ______ing It + adjective + for s.o. + infinitive
e.g. I went swimming last week e.g. It is impossible for fish to live out of water
Preposition + gerund In order + infinitive
e.g. be excited about going / forgive someone for doing sth e.g. People wear boots in order to keep their feet warm
By + gerund Infinitive of purpose
e.g. Turn off the TV by pushing the off button
Gerund as subject
e.g. Coming to class on time is important
It + adj. +infinitive
e.g. It is important to study regularly
e.g. I turned on the radio to listen to a ball game.
Too + adjective + (for s.o). + infinitive
e.g. That box is too heavy (for me) to lift.
Enough + noun + infinitive / adjective + enough + infinitive
e.g. I don’t have enough money to buy a car.
e.g. Jimmy is not old enough to go to school.