GERUND

AND
INFINITIVE
 Lesson objective:
Today, we are going to learn how to use
Gerund and Infinitive.
In English, if you want to follow a verb with another
action, you must use a gerund or infinitive. For
example:

● We resumed talking. (gerund – verb + ing)

● I want to see a movie. (infinitive – to + base
verb)
 GERUND AND INFINITIVE

INFINITIVE GERUND
To play Playing
To dance Dancing
To watch Watching
 GERUND AS A SUBJECT:
01 WE USE THE GERUND FORM
OF THE VERB WHEN IT IS
THE SUBJECT OF THE
SENTENCE.
GERUND AS A
SUBJECT:
Example:
SWIMMING IS MY FAVORITE SPORT.
GERUND AS A
SUBJECT:
Example:
PLAYING THE PIANO IS MY
FAVORITE WAY TO RELAX.
.
GERUND AS A
SUBJECT:
Example:
EATING FRUITS IS GOOD FOR YOUR
HEALTH.
.
 INFINITE FORM:
02 WE GENERALLY USE THE
INFINITIVE FORM IN
SENTENCES WITH MORE
THAN ONE VERB.
INFINITE FORM:

Example:
I LOVE TO EAT CHOCOLATE.
INFINITE FORM:

Example:
SHE LIKES TO DANCE BALLET.
 INFINITE OR GERUND
FORM:
03 ACCORDING TO THE FIRST
VERB, YOU CAN USE THE
SECOND ONE IN THE
INFINITIVE OR IN THE GERUND
FORM.
INFINITE OR
GERUND FORM:

EXAMPLES:
I LIKE TO WATCH MOVIES.
I LIKE WATCHING MOVIES.
INFINITE OR
GERUND FORM:

EXAMPLES:
SHE LOVES TO PLAY GAMES.
SHE LOVES PLAYING GAMES.
SOME VERBS THAT CAN BE FOLLOWED BY
GERUND AND INFINITIVE ARE:

LIKE

04
LOVE
HATE
BEGIN
START
CAN’T STAND
CONTINUE
EXAMPLES:
EXAMPLES:

SHE HATES TO GO TO THE BANK.

SHE HATES GOING TO THE BANK.

I CONTINUED TO DO MY HOMEWORK.
I CONTINUED DOING MY HOMEWORK.

SHE BEGAN TO RIDE HER BIKE IN THE

MORNING.
WE’VE BEGUN RIDING HER BIKE IN THE
MORNING.
SOME VERBS THAT CAN BE
FOLLOWED ONLY BY GERUND ARE:
AVOID

05
CONSIDER
ENJOY
KEEP ON
PRACTICE
QUIT
STOP
THINK ABOUT
EXAMPLES:
EXAMPLES:

HE ENJOYS LISTENING TO MUSIC.

SHE CONSIDERED TRAVELING BY PLANE.

WE’VE STOPPED EATING JUNK FOOD.

SOME VERBS THAT CAN BE FOLLOWED
ONLY BY INFINITIVE ARE:

• DECIDE

06 • LEARN
EXAMPLES:
EXAMPLES:

.
I’VE NEVER LEARNED TO SURF.

SHE DECIDED TO MOVE TO PARIS.

.
SO…
VERB + INFINITIVE VERB + GERUND
Verb + to______ Verb + ______ing BOTH

Avoid
Consider Begin
Enjoy Can’t Stand
Decide Keep on Continue
Learn Practice Hate
Quit Like
Stop Start
Think about
 LET’S PRACTISE:
1. Alan can’t stand _________ on trains. (riding/ to
ride)
2.Mr. Harris enjoys _________ people out to dinner.
(inviting / to invite)
3.Jim stopped _________ his shoelace. Wait for him.
(tying / to tie)
4.She practised ___________ the song. (singing / to
sing)
5.We decided ____________ for dinner. (going out /
to go out)
6.They This
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