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Gerunds and Infinitives


 Here is a brief review of the differences between gerunds and infinitives.
      Gerunds are formed with              walking, talking, thinking,
      ING:                                 listening
      Infinitives are formed with          to walk, to talk, to think, to
      TO:                                  listen
 Gerunds and infinitives can do several jobs:
    Both gerunds and infinitives can be the subject of a
    sentence::
               Writing in English is difficult.
               To write in English is difficult.
    Both gerunds and infinitives can be the object of a verb::
                  I like writing in English.
                 I like to write in English.
But...
    Only gerunds can be the object of a preposition::
          We are talking about writing in English.
 It is often difficult to know when to use a gerund and when to use an infinitive. These
 guidelines may help you:

      Gerunds are often used when actions are real, concrete or
      completed::
                             I stopped smoking.
       (The smoking was real and happened until I stopped.)
      Infinitives are often used when actions are unreal, abstract, or
      future::
                             I stopped to smoke.
   (I was doing something else, and I stopped; the smoking had
not happened yet.)

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Gerunds and infinitives

  • 1. Gerunds and Infinitives Here is a brief review of the differences between gerunds and infinitives. Gerunds are formed with walking, talking, thinking, ING: listening Infinitives are formed with to walk, to talk, to think, to TO: listen Gerunds and infinitives can do several jobs: Both gerunds and infinitives can be the subject of a sentence:: Writing in English is difficult. To write in English is difficult. Both gerunds and infinitives can be the object of a verb:: I like writing in English. I like to write in English. But... Only gerunds can be the object of a preposition:: We are talking about writing in English. It is often difficult to know when to use a gerund and when to use an infinitive. These guidelines may help you: Gerunds are often used when actions are real, concrete or completed:: I stopped smoking. (The smoking was real and happened until I stopped.) Infinitives are often used when actions are unreal, abstract, or future:: I stopped to smoke. (I was doing something else, and I stopped; the smoking had