Gerunds and infinitives

GERUNDSandINFINITIVES,[object Object],Presented by:,[object Object],Isabel C. Velazco,[object Object],I.D. 3-66-1720,[object Object]

GERUNDS,[object Object],Brief review and how to form them.,[object Object],walking,[object Object],Gerunds are nouns formed from verbs,[object Object],talking,[object Object],thinking,[object Object],eating,[object Object],Gerundsare defined as the ”ing” form of a verb. They have several functions.,[object Object]

GERUNDS,[object Object],Can be used as:,[object Object],2,[object Object],1,[object Object],3,[object Object],OBJECT,[object Object],of a sentence,[object Object],SUBJECTS,[object Object],COMPLIMENTS,[object Object]

GERUNDS,[object Object],Examples,[object Object],OBJECT,[object Object],of a sentence,[object Object],SUBJECTS,[object Object],Compliment,[object Object]

GERUNDSCan be made negative by adding “not”.,[object Object],Examples,[object Object]

INFINITIVES,[object Object],towalk,[object Object],Are the “TO” form of the verb,[object Object],OBJECT,[object Object],of a sentence,[object Object],totalk,[object Object],tothink,[object Object],SUBJECTS,[object Object],toeat,[object Object],Compliment,[object Object]

INFINITIVESThe negative Can be made by adding “not”.,[object Object],Examples,[object Object]

Gerunds and Infinitives,[object Object],Can be used as the subject or the complement of a sentence. However, as subjects or complements, gerunds usually sound more like normal, spoken English, whereas infinitives sound more abstract. ,[object Object]

Gerunds and Infinitives,[object Object],Examples,[object Object],Normal subject,[object Object],Abstract subject ,[object Object],(less common),[object Object],Normal Complement,[object Object],Abstract Complement,[object Object]

Gerunds and Infinitives,[object Object],As the object of a sentence, it is more difficult to choose between a gerund or an infinitive. In such situations, they are not normally interchangeable. Usually, the main verb in the sentence determines whether you use a gerund or an infinitive. ,[object Object]

Gerunds and Infinitives,[object Object],“enjoy” requires a gerund,[object Object],He enjoys swimming.,[object Object],He wants to swim.,[object Object],“wants” requires an infinitive,[object Object]

Gerunds and Infinitives,[object Object],Some verbs are followed by gerunds as objects,[object Object],[object Object]

Gerunds and infinitives

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