Gerund and infinitive

GERUND AND INFINITIVE

V+ing or To V ?

GERUND or INFINITIVE ?

• Some words are followed by the GERUND.
• E.g.: doing
• Some words are followed by the INFINITIVE.
• E.g.: to do
• Here’s a table to help you 

GERUND INFINITIVE

• ● After verbs that express likes/dislikes: like, love, enjoy dislike, hate don't mind, can't stand

..... doing

• ● After verbs that refer to a future event : want, hope, intend would like, promise

......... to do

GERUND INFINITIVE

• After certain other verbs, such as : admit imagine appreciate involve avoid keep (on) consider mention delay miss deny postpone finish suggest ........ doing

• ● After certain other verbs, such as  : afford help agree learn arrange manage choose offer fail refuse happen seem .............. to do

GERUND INFINITIVE

• After certain expressions: it's no use ... it's no good ... there's no point in .............. doing

• After "too" & "enough": too difficult easy enough
• ..................... to do

GERUND INFINITIVE

• After prepositions : interested in ... instead of ... good at ... before ... after ................................... doing

• After adjectives: glad (ex : glad to know...) pleased (ex : pleased to meet you...) disappointed (ex : disappointed to hear...)

GERUND or INFINITIVE ?

• The verbs : begin/start/continue can be followed by the gerund or the infinitive
• with little or no change in meaning

GERUND or INFINITIVE ?

• The verbs : stop/try/remember can also take both,
• but the meaning changes

WHAT’S THE MEANING?

• STOP
• I’ve stopped watching cartoons.
• Meaning: Stop an activity

WHAT’S THE MEANING?

• STOP
• We stopped to go to the toilets at the petrol station.
• Meaning: Stop in order to

WHAT’S THE MEANING?

• TRY
• I ‘ve tried to understand his English, but I was unsuccessful.
• Meaning: Make an effort

WHAT’S THE MEANING?

• TRY
• Let’s try restarting the computer.
• Meaning: See if it works

WHAT’S THE MEANING?

• REMEMBER
• Remember to bring your portfolio to the class tomorrow.
• Meaning: Don’t forget

WHAT’S THE MEANING?

• REMEMBER
• I remember collecting marbles in our old neighbourhood.
• Meaning: Past memory

WHAT’S THE MEANING?

• REGRET
• I regret to tell you that your application has been rejected.
• Meaning: To apologise for something bad. To inform something bad. This is used in more formal situations.

WHAT’S THE MEANING?

• REGRET
• I regret not saying goodbye before leaving.
• Meaning: To be sorry now for something we did in the past.

Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

• 1. It's obvious he's only interested in (make) ______________ money.
• 2. Anne couldn't find a taxi so I offered (drive) ________________ her to the station.
• 3. I managed (book) ________________ two seats on the morning flight.
• 4. I promise (send) _______________ you our new brochure as soon as it's available.
• 5. Peter was delighted (meet) _______________ a former colleague at the conference.

making
to drive
to book
to send
to meet

Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

• 6. I avoid (take) _______________ the car whenever possible, especially in big cities.
• 7. We finished the job by (work) _______________ 12 hours a day.
• 8. Bob sent a report to the Chairman instead of (attend) _______________ the meeting.
• 9. A lot of people dislike (drive) _______________ at night.
• 10. I intend (speak) _______________ to my boss about your complaint.

taking
working
attending
driving
to speak