BK 2 Unit 29 to 32 Gerunds and Infinitives

Gerunds & Infinitives I’m so happy to see you! How was your trip? It was ok I got bored sitting in a crowded airplane Gerunds and infinitives can serve as the object in a sentence I’m so happy to see you! How was your trip? It was ok I got bored sitting in a crowded airplane Gerunds and infinitives have similarities Gerunds and infinitives function as nouns All verbs, except modal auxiliaries, have gerund and infinitive forms A gerund can be one word: working A gerund can be part of a longer phrase: working as a professor An infinitive can be two words: to find An infinitive can be part of a longer phrase: to find a new job Gerunds and infinitives have similarities Gerunds and infinitives can both be subjects Working teaches you responsibility Swimming is their favorite sport To work hard is important To swim every day is my goal Gerunds and infinitives have differences Gerunds and infinitives follow particular verbs Gerunds follow appreciate discuss enjoy avoid dislike finish quit stop go They appreciated working with you We enjoy being at your house You love going fishing with your kids Gerunds and infinitives have differences Gerunds and infinitives follow particular verbs Infinitives follow agree hope decide plan They agreed to work with us We decided to buy a new house I hope to pass this exam Gerunds are never followed by infinitives They appreciate to work with you Infinitives are never followed by gerunds We decide buying a new house Verbs Some verbs can be followed by both gerunds and infinitives attempt begin forget love remember start hate stop like try They like working at the mall They like to work at the mall I hate being in a tall building I hate to be in a tall building meaning by sometimes changes Some verbs canThe be followed both gerunds and infinitives Let’s walk No, I’ve been eating home too many sweets I Do you want to want to stop buying stop to buy ice ice cream cream? meaning by sometimes changes Some verbs canThe be followed both gerunds and infinitives After she left, she remembered to say goodbye She didn’t forget to say goodbye After she left, she remembered saying goodbye She has the memory of the goodbye she said 10 Gerunds and infinitives have differences Gerunds can follow prepositions She succeeded by studying many hours You shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes Without saying goodbye, they left Without to say goodbye, they left Infinitives never follow prepositions 11 Gerunds and infinitives have differences Infinitives can follow certain nouns You have the ability to become a teacher I don’t have time to answer your question now I wish to get a medical degree Gerunds don’t follow nouns directly I don’t have time answering your question now 12 Gerunds & Infinitives Click on the correct verb form to hear hearing incorrect correct I would appreciate _ from you hearing from you Gerunds follow the verb appreciate Infinitives don’t 13 Gerunds & Infinitives Click on the correct verb to complete the sentence to play playing correct correct I like play basketball like to Ibasketball like playing basketball Gerunds and infinitives can follow the verb like 14 Gerunds & Infinitives Click on the correct sentences I enjoy to talk with you I enjoy talking with you incorrect correct I plan to attend medical school correct I have time talking to you now I have time to talk to you now incorrect correct 15 Gerunds & Infinitives The End Created by Laurette Poulos Simmons 16 ... is their favorite sport To work hard is important To swim every day is my goal Gerunds and infinitives have differences Gerunds and infinitives follow particular verbs Gerunds follow appreciate... been eating home too many sweets I Do you want to want to stop buying stop to buy ice ice cream cream? meaning by sometimes changes Some verbs canThe be followed both gerunds and infinitives After... An infinitive can be two words: to find An infinitive can be part of a longer phrase: to find a new job Gerunds and infinitives have similarities Gerunds and infinitives can both be subjects