TOEIC – GRAMMAR – 7. INFINITIVES AND GERUND

DEFINITION

A gerund
is a verb ending with ing form that functions as a noun that names an activity rather than a person or thing.

An infinitive
is the “to” form of the verb. 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.

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FUNCTION

As a subject:

Gerund Infinitives
Making money is not easy. To make money is not easy.

As an object:

Gerund Infinitives
I like reading books. I like to read a book.

As a complement:

Gerund Infinitives
Her favorite hobby is drawing pictures. The skill I am bad at is to draw.

Note 1: Gerunds and Infinitives must follow some certain verbs

Verbs are followed by Gerunds

admit He admitted stealing the jewels
avoid I avoid speaking to him until I’ve got more  detail
can’t help I can’t help thinking about you
can’t stand I can’t stand waiting for buses
enjoy We enjoyed seeing them again after so many years
deny He denied murdering the woman
escape He escapes doing house work
fancy Sorry, I don’t fancy going out tonight
finish I finished doing my homework
go They go fishing very weekend
imagine I can’t imagine Tom riding motorbike. He is just 8.
involve The job involved working with marketing team

Verbs are followed by Infinitives

agree I agree to sign the contract
decide I decide to go with you
happen I happen to hit him on his back
pretend I pretend to sleep
promise I expect to learn English well
manage I manage to get up the stairs
tend Women tend to live longer than men
claim He claimed to be an expert
fail He failed to explain the problem clearly

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