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INFINITIVE OR
GERUND (-ING)?
CARMEN GÓMEZ BENÍTEZ
GENERAL RULE
THE MAIN RULE WHEN TO VERBS HAPPEN TO BE TOGETHER, NOT FORMING
A TENSE) IS THAT THE SECOND ONE IS USED IN THE FULL INFINITIVE
(TO+INFINITIVE)
E.g. “I want to break free”
HOWEVER, THERE ARE SO MANY EXCEPTIONS
THAT WE WILL HAVE TO LEARN THE RULES BY
HEART
FULL INFINITIVE (“to + infinitive)
● AFTER ADJECTIVES
“It’s easy to understand”
● TO EXPRESS PURPOSE (“finalidad”)
“ I study English to travel “
● AFTER A QUESTION WORD. e.g. WHO, WHAT, HOW
“I don’t know what to do”
● AFTER CERTAIN VERBS (list page 244)
“I want to break free”
GERUND = V+ING
● AS THE SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE
“Swimming is my favourite sport”
● AFTER A PREPOSITION
“I’m thinking of buying a new flat”
“I’m not interested in listening to your excuses”
● AFTER CERTAIN VERBS (list page 244)
“Stop making that noise, please!”
INFINITIVE WITHOUT “TO”
BE CAREFUL BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE 2nd VERB IS IN INFINITIVE WITHOUT
“TO”
● AFTER MOST MODAL VERBS (CAN/ COULD/ WILL/ WOULD/SHALL…)
“I’ll never forget you” I won’t do that again”
● AFTER CERTAIN OTHER VERBS: MAKE & LET
“My mum made me study every day”
“Please, let me go to the party!!”

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Infinitive or gerund ( ing)

  • 2. GENERAL RULE THE MAIN RULE WHEN TO VERBS HAPPEN TO BE TOGETHER, NOT FORMING A TENSE) IS THAT THE SECOND ONE IS USED IN THE FULL INFINITIVE (TO+INFINITIVE) E.g. “I want to break free” HOWEVER, THERE ARE SO MANY EXCEPTIONS THAT WE WILL HAVE TO LEARN THE RULES BY HEART
  • 3. FULL INFINITIVE (“to + infinitive) ● AFTER ADJECTIVES “It’s easy to understand” ● TO EXPRESS PURPOSE (“finalidad”) “ I study English to travel “ ● AFTER A QUESTION WORD. e.g. WHO, WHAT, HOW “I don’t know what to do” ● AFTER CERTAIN VERBS (list page 244) “I want to break free”
  • 4. GERUND = V+ING ● AS THE SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE “Swimming is my favourite sport” ● AFTER A PREPOSITION “I’m thinking of buying a new flat” “I’m not interested in listening to your excuses” ● AFTER CERTAIN VERBS (list page 244) “Stop making that noise, please!”
  • 5. INFINITIVE WITHOUT “TO” BE CAREFUL BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE 2nd VERB IS IN INFINITIVE WITHOUT “TO” ● AFTER MOST MODAL VERBS (CAN/ COULD/ WILL/ WOULD/SHALL…) “I’ll never forget you” I won’t do that again” ● AFTER CERTAIN OTHER VERBS: MAKE & LET “My mum made me study every day” “Please, let me go to the party!!”