Infinitive and Gerund

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Infinitive and Gerund
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• There are certain words in English that are
  usually followed by an infinitive or gerund. If
  you are not sure whether to use the infinitive or
  gerund, read carefully!

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gerund

• After certain verbs and expressions
• Admit, avoid, cant help, cant stand, carry on,
  deny, enjoy, fancy, finish, give up, keep on,
  imagine, involve, mind, miss, postpone, practise,
  risk, stop, suggest.

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Infinitive (with to)

• After certain verbs and expressions
• Agree, appear, be able to, cant afford, cant
  wait, decide, expect, happen, have (got), help,
  learn, manage, offer, plan, pretend, promise,
  refuse, seem, teach, tend, threaten, want,
• would like.

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Infinitive (without to)

• After modal verbs
• Can, may, might, must, should, had better, would
  rather and after the verbs make and let.

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Some notes

• In the passive, makeinf. with to.
• My boss makes us work hard /
• At school we were made to wear a uniform.
• Some verbs are followed by inf. or gerund with no
  change of meaning (begin, start, continue).
• Like, love, hate and prefer, can also be used
  with either
• I like skiing (in general)
• I like to ski in February or March (specific)

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• I remember buying him a present.
• Make sure you remember to pick up some eggs at
  the super market.
• Mary forgets meeting Tim in Italy.
• Don't forget to lock the door when you leave on
  vacation.
• Peter regrets moving to Chicago.
• I regret to inform you that you haven't been
  accepted to the school.
• Have you tried using butter instead of oil?
• You need to try to correct your mistakes.
• Jason stopped playing the piano at six.
• Jason stopped to play the piano at six.
• Margaret went on speaking about her vacation.
• Margaret went on to speak about her vacation

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Gerund or infinitive with change of meaning

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Tests on Infinitive and Gerund

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