This document discusses the differences between gerund and infinitive verbs in English grammar. It defines a gerund as a non-personal form of a verb ending in "-ing" that expresses an action occurring simultaneously with the main verb. An infinitive verb is the basic form of a verb preceded by "to", and can be used as either a verb or object. The document provides examples of gerund and infinitive verbs, grammatical rules for using them, and exercises for practice.

1. República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Ministerio Del Poder Popular Para
La Educación Universitaria
Instituto Universitario Politécnico Santiago Mariño –
Extensión Valencia
Asignatura:
Ingles II
Profesor:
Estudiante:
Wilfredo E. Nadales H.
C.I. 29946762
Clase 47
GERUND AND
INFINITIVE VERB

2. What is a Gerund?
The gerund is one of the non-personal forms of the verb, applied to
establish an action in time within an operation
It is formed from the verb stem together with the ending “-ing” (translated
into Spanish as “-ando”, “-endo”, “-indo”), For Example:
Analyzing
[Analyze-Ing: The root is the verb and, complying
with the gerund rule, the -ing is added]
Writing
[Write-Ing: In this case, it fulfills other gerund rules
to be able to adapt the gerund "-ing"]
Reading
[Read-Ing: Here, like the first, it is simpler to fix the
gerund to the infinitive verb]

3. It is the most basic
form of verbs, they are
written with the form of
"to + verb in infinitive”.
It can be used as an
action or as an object.
Just as the gerunds
fulfill an objective
established in the
sentence.
For Example
To analize the problems is a good solution
[Here it was used as a Verb, explaining a action in
infinitive]
I am need relaxed to write a history
[Here is used as verb and explain a action in the
sentece]
It is easy to understand
[Here it was used as an object and you can also
see how it was used as an answer to a question]
What is a Infinitive Verb?

4. Some Examples:
Gerund
1. She is reading her new book in her room.
2. It is raining, Why do not we stay here?
3. My daughter is drawing in the kitchen.
4. I am walking at this moment, I call you later.
5. She is speaking with her boyfriend.
Infinitive verb
1. I decided not to go to London.
2. He asked me not to be late.
3. I am calling to ask you about dad.
4. To understand statistics, that is our aim.
5. To know her is to love her.

5. GRAMATICAL RULES
•Both can be used as verbs or as objects, it is
common to use the infinitive as the subject while the
gerund is used as a verb:
-He asked me not to be late. (The Infinitive Verb is used as
Object while that the Gerund is used as a verb)
-She is reading her new book in her room.
•In certain cases, the meaning may change
depending on how the verb is used

6. •The infinitive verb is used after adjectives:
-He was surprised to eat in the Kitchen.
-Nice to meet you
•You can only use the gerund after prepositions:
- She is really good at playing the guitar.
- I everyday read a book before going to home
GRAMATICAL RULES

7. •En gerundios, -ing se agrega cuando:
•Cuando termine la última letra en "e", quite esa letra y coloque la-ing
•Cuando las ultimas letras son "consonante, vocal, consonante", se
repite la ultima letra y se agrega –ing:
-Stop+ing=stopping
-Plan+ing=planning
•Cuando la ultima letra sea una consonante, se agrega –ing:
-Cry+ing=crying
-Walk+ing=walking
GRAMATICAL RULES

8. Exercises
Gerund
1. I am _____ to school (walk)
2. My mother is ______ in the bathroom (sing)
3. I am ______a report to tomorrow (write)
4. I am ______ to go to work (walk)
5. She is _____ with her boyfriend. (speak)
Infinitive verb
1. I Have thought out ____to Metropolis. (go)
2. He asked me not____late. (be)
3. I am calling ____ about the date. (ask)
4. _________statistics, that is our aim. (Understand)
5. ____ her is ______her. (Know - Love)