This document discusses the gerund form (-ing form) and infinitive form of verbs in English. The gerund form is used after prepositions like "in", after certain verbs like "enjoy" and "avoid", and in expressions like "be worth" and "look forward to". The infinitive form with "to" is used after verbs, nouns, adjectives to express purpose or intention. It can also be used without "to" after expressions like "let" and "make".

1. Gerund/-ing form and infinitive

2. • Gerund- tegusõna –ing vorm
The island is worth visiting
• Infinitive- tegusõna algvorm.
Vahepeal kasutuses koos eessõnaga to,
vahel ilma.
Let me help you.
It wasn’t easy to wake up.

3. Gerund/-ing form
KASUTATAKSE:
1)Eessõna järel:
I’m interested in dancing.
You are keen on studying French.
He was fed up with going to school.
We were afraid of swimming.

4. 2) Teatud tegusõnade järel: (vaata wb p 114)
Avoid, enjoy, carry on, finish, mind, feel
like, fancy, give up, take up, go on, keen on,
love, like, hate, begin, start, go, come
I avoid going out late.
She loves travelling.
I don’t feel like dancing.
I have finished eating.

5. 3) teatud väljendite järel
• Be worth. Tartu is worth visiting
• Look forward to. I’m looking forward to
seeing him
• Be (no) fun. It’s fun going on holiday.
• Can’t stand.
• Can’t help.

6. To infinitive- tegusõna to algvorm
• Pärast verbi. I tried to call you.
• Pärast nimisõna. It’s time to go now.
• Pärast omadussõna. It wasn’t easy to help
you.
• Eesmärgi väljendamiseks. I came here to help
you.
• Eitav vorm: He promised not to tell you.

7. The infinitive without to.
Kasutatakse peale väljendeid:
• Let- laskma, lubama. Let me help you.
• Make- panna keegi tegema. They made me
feel happy.
• Had better- oleks parem. They had better
stop now.