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A gerund is a verb form that ends in “-ing” and is used as a noun (walking, traveling, voting); an infinitive is the base form of a verb preceded by “to” (to walk, to travel, to vote). Gerunds and infinitives can function as the subject of a sentence or the object of a verb.
Gerunds are the -ingforms of verbs that are functioning as nouns in a sentence. They show action or a state of being. For example, action can be shown with the gerunds “hiking,” “swimming,” or “studying”; state of being can similarly be demonstrated with gerunds like “refreshing” or “amusing.”
The gerund is used when we want to say that a previous activity continues. He gave us a lecture on the Greek history. And then he went on to show us his photos from Greece. The infinitiv is used when we want to describe an activity that follows a previous action and is somehow connected to it. Stop I stopped smoking.
explanation of gerunds and their uses, with examples. Can accurately use gerunds and infinitives in a range of straightforward sentences.
Verb + to infinitive = Verb + gerund A few verbs can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive without any change in the meaning. These are: attempt / begin / continue / can’t bear / dread / hate / intend / like / love / prefer / start
It can be a little difficult to know when to use gerunds and infinitives. Click here to download this explanation as a pdf. We use gerunds (verb + ing): We use 'to' + infinitive: We use the bare infinitive (the infinitive without 'to'):
18 GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES • Identify the functions of gerunds and infinitives in a sentence • Use a variety of gerund and infinitive structures correctly • Distinguish gerunds from infinitives • Use forwith infinitives and ’swith gerunds • Use gerunds as objects of prepositions and phrasal verbs
