gerund vs infinitive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome class! 

 Gerund vs infinitive

Learning goal:

- I know the difference between 'the infinitive' and 'gerund'

- I can use the 'the infinitive' and 'gerund' correctly.

Gerund 

Gerund or Infinitive

I don't mind reviewing grammar.

I hope to learn a lot.

How do you make a gerund?

Stem +ing 

Ziet er uit als 'present continuous' maar dan zonder een vorm van "to be" (am, is, are).

Gerund

The gerund is a form of a verb (stem + ing) which can be used as the subject or direct object. 

• Subject
  

       Swimming is fun

•  Direct object  
  

      I enjoy going to the seaside

Gerund after emotions

• Expressions like: it's no use/don't mind/ look forward to:
• It is no use crying over spilt milk
• My mother doesn't mind cooking every day
• Verbs like enjoy/ love/ like/hate if somebody does it often or not any longer: I enjoy going to the movies

Grammar: Gerund vs. Infinitive

Gerund	Infinitive
ww + ing	VERB (WITH "TO")
1. As a noun (subject/direct object) 2. Verbs expressing opinion: hate, like, love, enjoy (often/not anymore) 3. After these verbs : to start, to begin, to continue, to stop. 4. After expressions like: it's no use, it's (not) worth it, don't mind, to look forward to 5. After prepositions : after, before, while, at, from, etc.	1. - 2. After verbs expressing feelings/ thoughts: to hope, to want, to expect, to choose, to hesitate 3. After verbs like: to learn, to manage, to fail, to tend., 4. After verbs like : to agree, to promise, to demand, to forbid, to refuse 5. In combination with: would love, would hate, would like

Gerund vs Infinitive

It's worth .... an effort.

1. to make
2. making

Gerund vs Infinitive

Angelina doesn't mind ... care of the kids.

1. to take
2. taking

Gerund vs Infinitive

The whole class agrees it's difficult ... early.

1. to get up
2. getting up

Gerund vs Infinitive

I hate ... you this, but you failed the test.

1. to tell
2. telling

Gerund vs Infinitive

We will only succeed if we keep .... (try) .

She would love __________ (to meet) you.

1. to meet
2. meet
3. meeting

He's afraid of _________ (to be) alone.

1. to be
2. be
3. being

Jane started ________ (to talk) as soon as she came in.

I refuse _________ (to help) him.

I don't mind _______ (to do) that for you.