Gerund + Infinitive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Gerund

A gerund is an –ing
form of a verb (ww) that is used as a noun (znw) rather than as a verb, without
a form of to be.

Admit   Advise   Complete   Consider   Delay   Deny   Discuss   Dislike   Enjoy   Finish   Keep   Mention   Miss   Practice   Quit   Regret   Remember   Resist   Risk   Stop   Suggest   Understand

An infinitive is the word to followed by the simple form of the verb (hele ww)

Agree   Appear   Ask   Care   Claim   Decide   Demand   Expect  Fail   Hope   Learn   Mean   Need   Offer   Plan   Prepare   Pretend   Promise   Refuse   Regret   Remember   Seem   Wait   Wish   Want

Wanneer gebruik je een gerund?

• Na werkwoorden waarmee je aangeeft wat je wel of niet leuk vindt 

(like, dislike, love, hate, fancy, envy)

• Na zintuigelijke werkwoorden 

(see, watch, hear, smell, feel)

• Na de specifieke werkwoorden 

avoid, consider, give up, go on, keep, manage, mind, prefer, recommend, start, stop en suggest

• Na uitdrukkingen en voorzetsels

Wanneer je gebruik je to+ het hele werkwoord?

• Na werkwoorden die een wens uitdrukken (wish, hope, want, dream, desire)

• Na werkwoorden die een bevel uitdrukken (demand, forbid, prohibit, allow, restrict)

• Na de specifieke werkwoorden 

decide, expect, choose, hesitate, learn, refuse, manage

Verbs that can be followed by a gerund or infinitive without a change in meaning:

Begin             Commence      Cease             Dread                 Love      Hate                Neglect             Prefer             Propose            Continue   Start              Like     

Verbs that can
be by a gerund or infinitive with
a change in meaning:

Attempt            Forget 

Mean                 Regret 

                 Try                       Remember        

I regret to tell you that you have failed the test.

I regret telling you that secret.

We use the infinitive without to after modal verbs can, could, may, might, will, shall, would, should, must:

She can sleep in the guest room tonight.

We might buy a new sofa.

Not: We might to buy a new sofa.

We also use the infinitive without to after let, make and (optionally) help:

He lets us use some of his land to grow vegetables.

You can’t make a cat do anything it doesn’t want to do.

I just want to help you (to) understand the situation better.

Do you think this is going to be difficult?

Yes

No

Maybe

Which verb comes before a gerund or the infinitive?

Gerund

Infinitive

admit

avoid

plan

decide

learn

dislike

understand

promise

keep on

hate

love

stop

She delayed ...
(get) out of bed.

1. to get
2. getting

I don't mind ... up early.

1. geting
2. to get
3. getting

She continued ... about her accomplishments.

1. braging
2. to brag
3. bragging

She decided .... her old car, because it was unreliable.

1. selling
2. to sell

Would you mind _________ me the sugar. (pass)

I had a hard time ____________ the situation to my husband. (explain)

My friend was happy _____________ me at the party. (see)

It’s no use _____________ a taxi. We’ll be late anyway. (take)

Luckily, I remembered ______ (buy) milk, because we don't have any left.

I tried _____ (give) up chocolate, but it didn't help me lose weight.

Is choosing between the gerund and infinitive difficult?

Yes

No

A bit