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    TenorioIslas Elizabeth Infinitives and Gerunds

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    This document provides information about gerunds and infinitives in English. It begins by defining gerunds as verb forms ending in "-ing" that function as nouns, and can be used as subjects, objects, or complements of sentences. Infinitives are defined as verb forms with "to", and can also be used as subjects, objects, or complements. Examples are given for both structures. The document then lists words that are commonly followed by gerunds or infinitives. Exercises are included for students to practice identifying and using gerunds and infinitives correctly.

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    This document provides information about gerunds and infinitives in English. It begins by defining gerunds as verb forms ending in "-ing" that function as nouns, and can be used as subjects, objects, or complements of sentences. Infinitives are defined as verb forms with "to", and can also be used as subjects, objects, or complements. Examples are given for both structures. The document then lists words that are commonly followed by gerunds or infinitives. Exercises are included for students to practice identifying and using gerunds and infinitives correctly.

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    Área Académica: Idiomas

    Tema: Infinitivos y Gerundios

    Profesor: L.E.L.I Elizabeth Tenorio Islas

    Periodo: Enero-Junio 2019


    Topic: Infinitives and Gerunds

    Learning how to use gerunds and infinitives is


    one of the most challenging aspects of learning
    English. This presentation has been created for
    Abstract:
    helping you to use them correctly. You can
    practice on some exercise below and test what
    you already know.

    Keywords: Gerunds, infinitives, nouns, prepositions,


    reference list, subject, object.
    GERUNDS

    A gerund is a verb in its “ing” form that functions as a noun and names
    an activity rather than a person or thing. You can use a gerund as the
    subject, the complement, or the object o a sentence (following the verb
    or after a preposition)

    SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE OBJECT OF A SENTENCE COMPLEMENT

    Reading helps you I enjoy reading Her favorite hobby is reading.


    to learn English
    INFINITIVE

    Infinitives are the “to form” of the verbs. The infinitive form of "learn" is "to
    learn." You can also use an infinitive as the subject, the complement, or the
    object of a sentence.

    SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE OBJECT OF A SENTENCE COMPLEMENT

    To learn is important. He wants to learn. The most important thing is to learn


    There are certain words in English that are usually
    followed by an infinitive or gerund. If you are not sure
    whether to use the infinitive or gerund, check out our lists.

    FOLLOWED BY FOLLOWED BY FOLLOWED BY FOLLOWED BY FOLLOWED BY


    GERUNDS GERUNDS INFINITIVES INFINITIVES GERUNDS AND
    INFINITIVES
    admit mention agree offer begin
    advise mind appear plan can't bear
    allow miss arrange prepare can't stand
    anticipate permit ask pretend cease
    appreciate postpone care promise continue
    avoid practice choose refuse hate
    can't help recall claim seem like
    complete recollect decide swear neglect
    consider recommend demand tend prefer
    defend report deserve threaten propose
    delay require expect vow start
    deny resent fail wait love
    despise resist get want
    discuss risk happen wish try
    dislike suggest hesitate would like dread
    don't mind tolerate hope yearn finish
    encourage understand intend forget
    enjoy urge manage need
    imagine quit
    involve regret
    keep remember
    stop
    FOLLOWING A PREPOSITION (GERUND ONLY)
    Gerunds can follow a preposition or a verb with preposition, infinitives cannot

    SOME PREPOSITIONS SOME VERBS AND ADJECTIVES


    WITH PREPOSITION
    Without Afraid of
    For Agree with
    By Apologize for
    About Ask about
    After Ask for
    From Bad at
    Against Believe in
    Of Carry on
    With Concentrate on
    Before Depend on
    Feel like
    Give up
    Insist on
    Look forward to
    Talk about
    Think of
    Thanks for
    Worry about
    PRACTICE
    Match the sentence pairs
    1. I want ( ) a. working in the garden
    2. Whenever I wash my car, it b. to rain.
    starts ( ) c. to graduate from university with a good
    3. I love ( ) degree.
    4. The baby hates ( ) d. collecting ideas for his new novel.
    5. My roommate is thinking of e. singing songs
    6. Would you like ( ) f. to go to Sharon’s house next Saturday?
    7. Most students hope ( ) g. to watch the football game on TV tonight.
    8. Has the secretary finished ( ) h. typing the report yet?
    9. Liz is famous for ( ) i. walking on the beach in the afternoon.
    10. Antonio is good at ( ) j. taking a bath and cries a lot
    CLASS ACTIVITY
    Complete with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
    1. Dan enjoys_______________ science fiction. (read)
    2. I miss______________ in the travel industry. Maybe I can get my old job
    back.(work)
    3. He prefers _______________ at the back of the movie theater (sit)
    4. She promised _______________ (stop) _______________ (smoke)
    5. He began _______________ (talk)
    6. They need _______________ (study)
    7. I like _______________ to music (listen to)
    8. If he keeps_______________ to work late, he's going to get fired! (come)
    9. I forgot _______________ that question (answer)
    10. I hate______________ the bathroom (clean)
    COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE INFINITIVE OR
    GERUND FORM OF THE WORDS IN BRACKETS
    A. Pamela Barnes is studying marketing at university. She
    enjoys 1____________ (travel), and would probably like 2_________________
    (work) for a tour company. She’s not very sure about what she
    wants 3_____________ (do) after university. She’s thinking
    of4__________________ (have) a year off and 5_______________ (travel)
    round the world with a friend of hers. They hope6_________________ (find)
    work on the way.
    B. Steve Brown likes 1______________ (cook) and wants 2______________
    (be) a chef. His favorite room in the house is the kitchen, where he spends most
    of the day. “I love 3_______________ (cook), especially for lots of people. I
    have over a hundred cook books.” Steve has decided 4________________
    (work) in a restaurant in Paris, where he hopes 5________________ (learn)
    how to prepare sauces. One day he would like 6_______________ (have) his
    own restaurant and continue 7____________ (make) delicious dishes for his
    guests there.
    Bibliografía

    Recuperado en 2019 de:


    https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/advanced-level-gerunds-and-infinitives

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