1. Gerunds and Infinitives
Form and Uses

2. Index Form Uses: the gerund Uses: the infinitive
Verbs followed by either a gerund or an infinitive
Verbs with a change of meaning

3. Form Gerund: you add –ing to a verb:
ie. Meet > Meeting
Infinitive: you add “to” before the base form of a verb:
ie. Meet > To meet

4. Uses: the gerund We use the gerund: After some verbs:
Suggest, recommend, like/dislike/prefer, love/hate, enjoy, finish, miss, continue,
ie. I suggested going to the cinema (Propuse ir al cine)

5. In some expressions: Feel like (Tener ganas de)
It´s no use (No merece la pena)
Get used to / Be used to (Estar acostumbrandose / Estar acostumbrado)
Can´t stand (No poder soportar)
Can´t help (No poder evitar)
Don´t mind (no importar)
ie. I don´t mind cleaning my room

6. As subject in a sentence when we talk about general actions
ie. Finding solutions to some problems is not easy (Encontrar soluciones a algunos problemas no es fácil)

7. After prepositions
ie. I´m interested in studying maths

8. Uses: the infinitive After some verbs, such as: Want / wish / hope
Agree
Appear / seem
Choose
Decide
Learn
Plan
Promise
Refuse
ie. I want to travel around the country next year

9. After some adjectives and adverbs
Happy to
Slowly to
ie. I´m happy to be here / He ran too slowly to win

10. After the indirect object of some verbs, such as: ADVISE, INVITE, TELL, WARN, TEACH, PERSUADE
ie. He advised me to go to the doctor (Me aconsejó que fuese al médico)

11. Verbs related to perception (HEAR, FEEL, SEE,…) and MAKE / LET are followed by infinitive without to
ie. I saw Eric leave the office / Their parents make them clean their room

12. Verbs followed by either a gerund or an infinitive
Begin
Propose (proponer)
Forbid
Intend (tener la intención de)
ie.They started answering the letter / They started to answer the letter

13. Verbs with a change of meaning
Stop gerund = dejar de hacer algo
Stop infinitive = interrumpir una acción para hacer otra cosa
ie. He stopped going out with Mary / He stopped to have a coffee

14. Remember gerund = se refiere algo pasado
Remember infinitive = se refiere al futuro
I remember meeting him at a party / I remembered to close the window

15. Forget gerund = indica que se nos ha olvidado que ocurrió algo
Forget infinitive = significa olvidarse de hacer algo
ie. I forgot seeing him at a party / I forgot to close the door

16. Find eight verbs in the puzzle. Write them.K I C W V A E X O T L Q D N M Z S U Y B P

17. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
I enjoy _______especially Chinese food. (eat )
They suggested _____ a picnic by the river. (have)
He promised _____his homework. (do)
She learned _____the piano last year. (play )
We practiced _____ the ball into the goal. (hit)
She wants ____ psychology when she’s older. (study)
We decided ______ a movie on television. (see)