GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

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Inglés VIII
INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS
 Full infinitives
 ING form of the verbs (gerunds)
 Bare infinitives (simple form)
 Verbs followed by full infinitive and –ing forms

2. Infinitives
The full infinitive is used:
• to express purpose.
I went to the post office to post some letters.
• after it + be + adjective (it’s nice, it was stupid, etc.)
It was great to see you after such a long time.
• after certain adjectives: afraid, surprised, free, happy, ready, sorry.
At last he was free to do what he wanted.
• after too and enough.
Laura is too tired to go jogging today.
It isn’t warm enough to go to the sea yet.
• after certain verbs (afford, agree, appear, decide, forget, hope, learn, manage, need, offer, plan, promise, refuse,
seem, tend, want, would like, etc.)
I hope to see you again soon.

3. Infinitives
• after the objects of certain verbs (advise, allow, encourage, invite, order, persuade, teach, tell, etc.)
It was Glen who persuaded me to apply for this job.
• after question words (how, what, when, where, etc.)
I don’t know what to do.
The bare infinitive is used:
• after modal verbs (can, may, must, should, etc.)
You should start thinking about your future.
• after the verbs let and make in the Active Voice.
My parents let me stay up later at weekends.
Our teacher made us retake the test.
• after would rather and had better.
I’d rather go to the cinema tonight.
You’d better tell me everything you know about this.

4. -ing forms
The –ing form is used:
• as the subject of a verb.
Exercising is a good way of keeping fit.
• after the verb go, indicating physical activities.
We often go fishing in the summer.
• after certain verbs (avoid, enjoy, finish, like, love, hate, imagine, keep, risk, spend (time), suggest, consider, etc.)
Martin suggested going to the theatre on Friday.
• after certain expressions (be interested in, can’t stand, don’t mind, how about, it’s no use, it’s no good, it’s worth,
there’s no point (in), be used to, etc.)
It’s no use trying to do everything yourself. Ask Ethan for help.
• after prepositions (for, about, without, etc.).
I’m so excited about going to university next year.

5. Verbs followed by full infinitive and -ing forms
• Some verbs such as start, begin, continue, intend, etc. can be followed by either the full infinitive or the –ing form
with no difference in meaning.
It started to rain / raining a minute ago.
• Some verbs can be followed by either the full infinitive or the –ing form, but with a difference in meaning
remember + -ing form = remember something that has already happened
I remember visiting Paris in 2004.
remember + full infinitive = remember something before doing it
Did you remember to lock the door before you left?
forget + -ing form = forget something that has already happened
I’ll never forget visiting the White House.
forget + full infinitive = forget something you are supposed to do
Chris forgot to tell you that he was going away for the weekend.

6. Esperamos que la explicación haya sido de ayuda pues este es un
tema que ya has visto con anterioridad solo que es tan importante
que es necesario volver a recordarlo para que quede claro y puedas
usar en tu día a día, este tema habla sobre el uso de los verbos,
como quizá hayas recordado mientras leías esta presentación
siempre hacíamos la separación de dos veros en ingles por una
partícula TO y ahora descubrimos que también puede ser usada
como ING es decir gerundio, como pudiste ver en esta presentación
existe el uso de tres formas de verbos full infinitive TO GO bare
infinitive GO y gerundio GOING, con los ejercicios que se te
asignaran como tarea te quedara más claro, recuerda que la practica
es esencial para dominar un tema
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