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The Gerund and Infinitive
The gerund and the infinitive are the forms of the verbs that act as names. The
gerund is formed with "-ing" (walking, eating, etc.). the infinitive is formed with
the preposition "to" (to walk, to eat, etc.).
(gerund – verb + ing)
(infinitive – to + base verb)
We resumed talking.
I want to see a movie.
Grammatical Rules
1. When a verb follows another verb, we always need to use the infinitive or
the gerund. Normally we use the infinitive after some verbs and the gerund
after others. There are also verbs with which we can use the gerund or the
infinitive.
subject :
Swimming is good exercise.(Nadar es un buen ejercicio)
Drinking and driving is dangerous.(Beber y conducir es peligroso.)
complement :
The best thing to do when you are sick is to drink a lot of water.(Lo mejor que
puedes hacer cuando estás enfermo es beber mucha agua.)
My favorite exercise is swimming.(Mi ejercicio favorito es la natación.)
Grammatical Rules
With some verbs, when we use the gerund and the infinitive, the meaning
changes.
gerund
I forgot writing that email.(Me olvidé que escribí ese correo electrónico.)
infinitive
I forgot to write that email.(Me olvidé de escribir el correo electrónico.)
gerund
Stop watching the news.(Deja de ver las noticias)
infinitive
Stop to watch the news.(Para, para ver las noticias.)
Grammatical Rules
The infinitive is used after adjectives.
Example:
Example:
Example:
What is the advantage of waiting?(¿Cuál es la ventaja de esperar?)
I am interested in taking English classes.(Estoy interesado en tomar clases de
inglés.)
His problem finding a new job was his lack of experience.(Su problema para
encontrar un nuevo empleo era su falta de experiencia.)
Grammatical Rules
The gerund is used after expressions or phrasal verbs.
Example:
Bare Infinitive
I know use bare infinitive with the modal verbs.
Can
Would
Should
Shall
Must