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Gerund Dan Infinitive-1-1
Gerund Dan Infinitive-1-1
Gerund Dan Infinitive-1-1
Oleh :
TAHUN 2022/2023
1. GERUND
Kata kerja dalam bentuk V-ing yang berfungsi sebagai kata benda gerund yang bisa digunakan
sebagai subjek, objek, komplemen, dan penjelas kata benda lainnya. Gerund dapat difungsikan
sebagai berikut:
As Subject
V-ing + V-s/es / is, was
Contoh : hearing makes me understand that person.
As Object
S + Verb + V-Ing
Contoh : I like studying.
As Complement
S + Tobe + V-ing
Contoh : My hobby is singing.
Her activities are studying.
After Preposition & Possesive Pronoun
(on, by, without, before, after, with, dll)
Contoh : She goes without saying anything.
Before she is mad.
His traveling is so happy.
After Apostroph S (‘S) : kepemilikan
After Certain Verb
Seperti: admit, advise, forgive help, dll
Contoh : Sarah can’t continue playing violin.
After this :
It is no use
Can’t stand/can’t help
Let’s go
It is no good
Dedicate to
Confess to
Look forward to
Be used to
Object to
Be accustomed to
To take to
Contoh : It is no use speaking with you
I can’t stand/can’t help shopping
Let’s go studying
It is no good watching TV too long
Note : untuk list certain verb yang diikuti oleh gerund lainnya dapat dilihat di lampiran.
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2. INFINITIVE
Infinitive dibagi menjadi 2 yaitu infinitive dengan “to” atau infinitive tanpa “to” (bare infinitive).
Infinitives adalah bentuk “to” yang ditambahkan pada kata kerja.
A. INFINITIVE WITH “TO”
Penggunaannya :
As Subject
Contoh : to read a book is good. (it is good to read a book)
After kata The first, the second, the third, only, dll.
Contoh : I want to be the first woman to climb the mount Everest.
I am only to go with you.
After WH Question
Contoh : I don’t know how to operate this machine.
She didn’t know what to do with her money.
After Too + Enough
Contoh : It is good enough to start.
The water is too hot to drink.
As Modifier (penjelas/pembatas)
Kata benda : modifier of a noun
Contoh : I need a lot of food to eat.
I have something to do.
Kata sifat : modifier of an adjective
Contoh : He was upset to hear that his grandfather passed away.
Kata kerja (modifier with verb)
Contoh : The president was invited to open the conference.
After this verb :
Expect, force, permit, warn, would like, etc.
Contoh : she was permitted to go home now.
Note: untuk list kata-kata yang diikuti oleh To-Infinitive dapat dilihat di lampiran.
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Dalam department clause setelah adjective yang mengandung arti penting. Misal :
important, necessary, essential, etc
Contoh: it is important that she reply my message.