The Gerund and Infinitive

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

The Gerund and Infinitive

Today's goals

At the end of this lesson, you know how to distinguish the gerund and infinitive

At the end of this lesson, you know how to use them both

Spelling Tip

Add -ing to most verbs. Ex. play > playing, cry > crying, bark > barking

For verbs that end in e, remove the e and add ing. Ex: slide > sliding, ride > riding

For verbs that end in ie, change the ie to y and add ing. Ex: die > dying, tie > tying

For a verb whose last syllable is written with a consonant-vowel-consonant and is stressed, double the last letter before adding ing. Ex: beg > begging, begin > beginning. However: enter > entering (last syllable is not stressed)

What are Infinitives?

An infinitive is a verb form that acts as other parts of speech in a sentence. It is formed with to + base form of the verb. Ex: to buy, to work.

Alan can't stand _________ on trains. (riding/ to ride)

Mr. Harris enjoys _________ people out to dinner. (inviting / to invite)

In the old days, gentlemen challenged their rivals _______. (fighting / to fight)

As the famous saying goes, there's no use ______ over spilt milk. (crying / to cry)

Jim stopped _________ his shoelace. Wait for him. (tying / to tie)

My wife always volunteers ___________ cakes PTA meetings. (baking / to bake)

Don't waste my time ___________ about your salary. (complaining/ to complain)

Eva is having trouble _________ on the exam. (concentrating / to concentrate)

Please allow me ____________ your Facebook page. (joining / to join)

You won't forget _________milk on your way home, will you? (picking up /to pick up)

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