Verb+ing (Gerund) & Infinitives

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Riddle

What is yours, but used by others more than yourself?

Riddle

What is yours, but used by others more than yourself?

Your name!

Grammar theme 1

GERUNDS (verb+ing)

&

 INFINITIVES

verb+ing or to+infinitive

In het kort, een gerund is een ww +ing wat wordt gebruikt als een zelfstandig naamwoord en eindigt dus op "ing." 

Infinitive is de basisvorm van een werkwoord, meestal voorafgegaan door "to." to buy

TO + INFINITIVE & GERUND (ww+ing)

to buy is an example of a to infinitive

buying is an example of the gerund

We use the gerund after verbs like...

to love, to like,  to hate

We use the to infinitive after verbs like...

want, promise, decide, plan, hope, expect, refuse, ask, learn

Gerund Examples

I like singing at home.

I love shopping!

I really hate dancing.

To Infinitive Examples

I want to visit my grandmother this weekend.

The teacher decided to write on the whiteboard.

1. I love ... in the shower.

1. to sing
2. singing

2. I hate ... every morning.

1. to hear
2. hearing

3. What do you expect ... here?

1. to learn
2. learning

5. I hope ... songs like that.

1. to play
2. playing

6. She has been asked ... in a film.

1. to star
2. starring

7. My grandma really dislikes ... TV.

1. to watch
2. watching

8. I refuse ... any further.

1. to elaborate
2. elaborating

10. I hate ... brussel sprouts.

1. to eat
2. eating