Grammar 4 - Gerund & Infinitive

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• Leerjaar 5

Gerund & Infinitive

Periode C

Gerund

- Gerund = -ing vorm
- Een werkwoord dat als zelfstandig naamwoord wordt 
   gebruikt en dus niet verandert van vorm.

"Ik ga zwemmen." - "Ik ging zwemmen." - "Wij gaan zwemmen." 
"She denies calling him." "She suggested meeting up at 17:00"      

Infinitive

- Infinitive = to + hele werkwoord
- Net als in het Nederlands "te + werkwoord" en verandert ook 
   niet van vorm. 

"Ik bood aan te helpen." - "Wij bieden aan te helpen."
"I offered to help." - "She promises to send me a letter."

Gerund vs. Infinitive

- Beide een vorm die niet verandert als de tijd of het aantal
   personen verandert. 

- Verschil zit hem in het woord ervoor: 
Gerund (-ing): "avoid, keep, resist, risk, suggest, consider, ..."
Infinitive (-to): "agree, hope, want, promise, offer, need, ..."
(dus: "resist eating, want to eat, keep calling, need to call")

1. "I really enjoy _____ early in the morning when it's still cold outside."

1. jogging
2. to jog

2. "Did you manage ____ Jack yesterday?"

1. contacting
2. to contact

3. "What did you expect ______ ?"

1. happening
2. to happen

4. "If you keep ______ you should get better at it eventually."

1. practising
2. to practise

5. "I don't think I can afford _____ on holiday this year."

1. going
2. to go

6. "Do you mind _____ quiet for a while? Because I really need to finish this assignment today."

1. being
2. to be

7. "The criminal refused _______ during the trial."

1. cooperating
2. to cooperate

8. "You have to stop _______ him if you don't want to drive him away."

1. calling
2. to call

9. "If you cheat on your test, you risk ______ a 1.0 on your test."

1. getting
2. to get

10. "He doesn't deserve ______ punished for someone else's crime."

1. being
2. to be

11. "We decided ______ early so we would be at school on time."

1. leaving
2. to leave

12. "It's difficult ______ all of these German words."

1. memorising
2. to memorise

13. "We anticipated ______ late in the evening."

1. arriving
2. to arrive

14. "I remember ______ to the beach when I was a child."

1. going
2. to go

15. "She keeps ______ to give me my book back."

1. forgetting
2. to forget

16. "She tried ______ the bus, but she wasn't fast enough."

1. catching
2. to catch

17. "If you're thirsty, I recommend ______ a large glass of water."

1. drinking
2. to drink

18. "She threatened ______ if she
didn't get a raise."

1. quitting
2. to quit

19. "______ from university isn't easy. It takes hard work and dedication."

1. Graduating
2. To graduate

20. "The test required him ______ fully."

1. concentrating
2. to concentrate