GERUND AND INFINITIVE

How to use them.

GERUND
When we use the verb after some verbs; She
likes dancing a lot.

As a noun (Subject or Object of a sentence);
Taking part in a competition feels stressful
sometimes.

After prepositions;
The secretary left without saying a word.


VERBS AND GERUND
Please avoid arriving late for class tomorrow.
I dont mind being alone when Im busy.

We use an ing form after some common verbs:

Avoid feel like mind risk
Dislike Practice Enjoy Keep
Put off Give up Delay Miss
Suggest Understand Spend time/money
Finish
INFINITIVE
After some verbs;
They want to finish their essay so as to hand it in
to the teacher in time.

To say why you do something;
The kids woke up early to open their Christmas
presents.

After adjectives;
Its so good to sleep after lunch, isnt it?


VERBS TO - INF
We usually use TO inf after verbs which express
plans, decisions, expectations and commitments.

Arrange forget learn plan
Ask help manage promise
Decide hope offer refuse
Expect intend prepare want
Need have
VERB INF OR ING FORM: LITTLE OR NO CHANGE
IN MEANING
After like, love, hate, prefer, start, intend and
continue you can use INF or ING forms with little or
no change in meaning.

I like to get/getting up early in the morning.
He started to play / playing the piano when he was
four.

After would like / would prefer / would love / and
would hate we use To inf.

NOW LETS HAVE SOME FUN!!!!!
Before (verb)...

What are you looking forward to (verb)?

Where do you prefer (verb) on weekends?

What food are you tired of (verb)?

What kind of people cant you stand (talk)?


POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Before GOING home I stop by a bakery.

What are you looking forward to DOING?

Where do you prefer TO GO on weekends?

What food are you tired of EATING?

What kind of people cant you stand TALKING?

Underline the correct form:

1. They expect you to work / working hard this year.

2. We decided to go / going into town in the afternoon.

3. Jane enjoys to write / writing poetry.

4. They seem to be / being very kind.

5. He enjoys to go / going cycling at the weekend.

6. We hope to see / seeing you again.

7. I cant imagine your mom to get / getting angry.

8. His parents agreed to let / letting him stay out late.

9. Laura should stop to smoke / smoking.

10. He wants to buy / buying a new computer game.
Complete the sentences using the words in the box:

Mind offered like remember intend
learn planning stop regret


1. Would you _______________ closing the window? Its cold.
2. Id ____________________ to speak to Mr. Davis, please. Is he there?
3. They ________________ to build the houses on the school playing fields.
4. She doesnt ______________ telling him about the party.
5. When Im 18 Ill buy a car and _______________ to drive.
6. Hes _________________ to go to university when he leaves.
7. I really _______________ buying this computer its useless.
8. ________________ making that noise! Its really irritating.
9. He _______________ to help her but she said no.

Do be GO study get spend
improve benefit organize

A homework evaluation the kids are going to love
Some children do too much homework. According to data from the US Department of
Education, if you spend more than two hours __________ your homework, it can be bad
for your marks.
Researchers looked at the maths scores of students in the eighth grade and the amount
of homework they did. Then the results were compared with similar studies of homework
in other countries. They expected the results ____________ similar around the world but
they werent.
In the US the scores are best for students when they do about one hour of homework
each night. When they keep ________________ longer than two or more hours their
marks begin to fall.
In Japan when students study for more than two hours their marks start
______________ down, but only slightly.
Canadian students seem ______________ from between one and two hours of
homework but when they do more, they wont manage ________________ their
results. They are about the same as when they do work for only one hour!
German students get higher marks when they do two or three hours homework a night,
but risk _____________ lower scores when they do three or more hours.
The conclusion seems to be that you should avoid _______________ too much time on
your homework. So, ________________ your time is the best thing you can do for your
studies.

Complete the text with the to infinitive or ing form of the verbs in the box.