Transcript gerund or infinitive - B1-Filippetto

-ing forms
We can use the -ing form of the verb:
•as a noun:
I love swimming. Swimming is very good for
your health. You can get fit by swimming
regularly. -ing nouns are nearly always
uncount nouns
We can use the -ing form of the verb:
• as an adjective:
The main problem today is rising prices. That
programme was really boring. He saw a
woman lying on the floor.
Because the -ing noun or adjective is formed from a
verb it can have any of the patterns which follow a
verb, for example:
• ... an object:
I like playing tennis. I saw a dog chasing a cat.
• ... or an adverbial:
You can earn a lot of money by working hard. There
were several people waiting for the bus.
• ... or a clause:
I heard someone saying that.
The -ing noun can be used:
• as the subject of a verb:
Learning English is not easy.
• as the object of a verb:
We enjoy learning English.
• as the object of a preposition
Some people are not interested in learning
English.
The -ing adjective can come:
• in front of a noun:
I read an interesting article in the newspaper
today. We saw a really exciting match on Sunday.
• after a noun:
Who is that man standing over there? The boy
talking to Angela is her younger brother.
• and especially after verbs like see, watch,
hear, smell etc.
I heard someone playing the piano. I can smell
something burning.
The infinitive is used to express purpose:
• I’m studying at university to improve my job
opportunities.
• He’s been going to the gym to lose weight.
Some verbs have the pattern
N + V + to+infinitive:
• They agreed to help.
• We decided to go.
Some verbs have the pattern
N + V + N + to+infinitive:
• She told him to go home.
• They advised us to wait.
gerund or infinitive
• Use the gerund (verb+ ing):
1. after prepositions
2. after certain verbs (e.g. like,
love, hate, etc.)
3. as the subject of a sentence
• Use to + infinitives:
1. after adjectives
2. after certain verbs (e.g. need,
want, decide, etc.)
3. to express purpose/reason
•
• Do you find it difficult to fall
asleep?
• Do you want to go out
tonight?
• I’m studying English to get a
better job.
•
What are you thinking of
doing next summer?
Ironing is one job I hate
doing.
• Common verbs that
take the gerund (ing
form):
Like, love, hate, enjoy,
mind, finish, stop
• Common verbs that
take the to + inifinitive:
would like, want, need,
decide, hope, expect,
plan, forget, seem, try,
promise, offer, refuse,
learn, manage