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Infinitives
What is a Gerund?
Gerunds are made by adding –ing to the
base form of a verb.
Do + -ing = doing
Swim + -ing = swimming
fall + -ing = falling
Gerund as NOUNS
Sometimes gerunds work like nouns in a
sentence.
Examples
1. Smoking is dangerous.
2. Swimming is healthy.
3. I like shopping.
4. She hates running.
Examples
I am happy to see my friends.
We were surprised to get first place.
Infinitive as a Delayed Subject
We also use the full infinitive as a delayed
subject (where it usually comes after an
adjective):
Examples:
It is healthy to swim.
It is dangerous to smoke.
Contrast:
Swimming is healthy.
VERBS that are followed by Infinitives
afford choose hurry pay seem
Examples:
1. I hate exercising.
2. I hate to exercise.
3. I love swimming.
4. I love to swim.
The meaning of sentences 1,2 and 3,4 is the same.
Verbs followed by
Gerunds and Infinitives (2)
These verbs are followed by gerunds and
infinitives:
remember, stop, forget.