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Gerunds & Infinitives Pirchy Dayan

Gerunds - as the subject at the beginning of sentences  Smoking is bad for your health.  Speaking to him was an exciting experience.  Swimming is healthy for you.

Gerunds - after prepositions in the following expressions  I’m tired of doing homework everyday.  I look forward to hearing from you soon.  He is used to getting up early.

Proud of Tired of Afraid of Ashamed of Bored with Interested in Put off Responsible for Good at Fond of Be used to Get used to Excited about Give up Object to Succeed in Accuse of Depend on Insist on Look forward to

Gerunds - after certain verbs and expressions  I enjoy swimming in the summer.  Would you mind closing the window?  I can’t stand lying to people.

Admit Enjoy Postpone Suggest deny Consider Feel like Finish Avoid Resent It’s worth It’s no use Can’t help Can’t stand Would you mind

The following verbs can be followed by a gerund & infinitive  I started working early.  I started to work early.  begin start continue like love hate prefer intend

Verbs of sensation  I hear him singing / sing.  I felt the house shaking / shake.  I saw him running / run for his life.  See, hear, feel, smell - can be followed by a gerund or infinitive.

GERUND or INFINITIVE – different meanings I stopped to talk to him. I remembered to post the letter. I forgot to mail the letter. I used to work hard. I regret to say that the lecture was boring. I stopped talking to him. I remembered posting the letter. I forgot mailing the letter. I’m used to working hard. I regret saying that the lecture was boring.

Gerunds after nouns and possessives  I’m looking forward to your visiting me.  I dislike my parents telling me what do.  I insist on your reading the book.

Infinitives - VERB + to + V1  He promised to be here on time.  She plans to become a doctor.  I didn't mean to hurt you.

Agree Beg Fail Learn Prepare Want Appear Consent Hesitate Mean Promise Would like Arrange Decide Hope Need Refuse Ask Expect Know how Plan Seem

Infinitives – VERB + OBJECT + to + V1  I want Sally to tell me the truth.  He told me to leave.  I convinced her to forgive me.

Allow Cause Urge Permit Would like Advise Convince Forbid Persuade Ask Encourage Force Remind Beg Expect Order Want Note: We don’t allow students to smoke in the school. We don’t allow smoking in the school.

Infinitives – VERB + (OBJECT) + V1  He let me use the car last night.  My mother makes me clean my room.  Please help me solve the problem.  I had better stay here.  He would rather leave.

Infinitives – after the following expressions  He was the first person to leave.  He was the only boy to sign up for the course.  She is too young to drive.  she is old enough to drive.  I went to the store to buy food.  I need a chair to sit on.