1. The document discusses the differences between gerunds and infinitives. Gerunds end in "-ing" and are used after certain verbs and prepositions. Infinitives have the word "to" before the verb and are used after modal verbs, adjectives, and verbs like "let". 2. Examples are provided of verbs that take gerunds or infinitives, like "remember" taking a gerund to indicate memory and an infinitive to indicate intention. 3. Two exercises provide sentences to correct by changing verbs to their proper gerund or infinitive form.

1. Thursday, October 16th 2014
Grammar:
Gerund, Infinitive or Both
By
Mohsine Mahraj

2. 1. Gerund: verb + “ing”
• Example: studying / learning.
2. Full Infinitive: “to” + base form of the verb
• Example: To study / to learn.
3. Bare infinitive: infinitive without “to”
• Example: Study / learn.

3. Gerund
• After some verbs: (see
worksheet)
• After prepositions: in, on,
at, under, without,
to…etc.
• Ex: I am looking forward
to hearing from you.
• After some expressions:
can’t stand, can’t resist,
can’t bear
Full Infinitive
• After some verbs: (see
worksheet)
• After Adjectives:
• Ex: It’s difficult to
understand Chinese.
• Infinitive of purpose
(why):
• Ex: I went to the shop
to buy some milk.

4. 1. After Modals: shall, should, may, might,
will, would, can, could, must, had
better…etc.
Ex: you should revise your lessons.
2. After some verbs: let, let’s, help
Ex: let’s go!

5. • Remember + gerund: have memory of an event.
• Remember + infinitive: not forget to do something.
• Stop + gerund: quit an activity
• Stop + infinitive: interrupt an activity to begin
another one.
• Try + gerund: to test something
• Try + infinitive: attempt to do something.

7. Exercise1

8. Put the verbs in brackets in the
correct form:
• I am keen on_____in the computer industry. (work)
• Amy decided_______ a doctor. (see)
• Nejwa enjoys________ love stories. (read)
• Do you intend______ Italian or English? (learn)
• Do you mind_______ me wash the dishes? (help)
• Alan asked_______ to the boss. (talk)
• If Sarah keeps_______ to work late, she'll have
problems with the boss. (come)

9. Correction:
• I am keen on working in the computer industry.
• Amy decided to see a doctor.
• Nejwa enjoys reading love stories.
• Do you intend to learn Italian or English?
• Do you mind helping me wash the dishes?
• Alan asked to talk to the boss.
• If Sarah keeps coming to work late, she'll have
problems with the boss.

10. Put the verbs in brackets in the
correct form:
• Karima hates_______ Maths. (study)
• Are you interested in________ in Africa ? (live)
• Omar suggested_________ a movie after work. (see)
• I miss________ in the travel industry. Maybe I can get
my old job back. (work)
• Where did you learn________ Spanish? Was it in Spain
or in Latin America? (speak)
• You've never mentioned__________ in Japan before.
How long did you live there? (live)
• Mohamed plans_________ abroad next year. (study)
• I agreed_________ Jack wash his car. (help)

11. Correction:
• Karima hates studying/to study Maths.
• Are you interested in living in Africa ?
• Omar suggested seeing a movie after work.
• I miss working in the travel industry. Maybe I can get
my old job back.
• Where did you learn to speak Spanish? Was it in Spain
or in Latin America?
• You've never mentioned living in Japan before. How
long did you live there?
• Mohamed plans to study abroad next year.
• I agreed to help Jack wash his car.

12. Exercise2

13. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct
form & pay attention to meaning!
• Claudia forgot_______her purse, so I lent her ten
dollars. (bring)
• I completely forgot________here when I was a kid.
But now I remember! My parents brought me here
when I was three. (come)
• Salma really regrets________ out of high school.
She has really had to struggle to make a living
because of that decision. (drop)
• I regret________ you that Mr. Smith has passed
away. (inform)

14. Correction
• Claudia forgot to bring her purse, so I lent her ten
dollars.
• I completely forgot coming here when I was a kid.
But now I remember! My parents brought me here
when I was three.
• Salma really regrets dropping out of high school.
She has really had to struggle to make a living
because of that decision.
• I regret to inform you that Mr. Smith has passed
away.

15. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct
form & pay attention to meaning!
• Did you remember________ your swimsuit? Our
vacation in Hawaii won't be much fun if you can't go
swimming. (pack)
• Do you remember________ stuck in that elevator
when we were in New York? I thought we would
never get out of there! (be)
• If you can't find the key, try______the lock with
something else, like a knife or a screwdriver. (open)
• She tried_______ him the terrible truth, but she
just couldn't bring herself to do it. (tell)

16. Correction:
• Did you remember to pack your swimsuit? Our
vacation in Hawaii won't be much fun if you can't go
swimming.
• Do you remember being stuck in that elevator when
we were in New York? I thought we would never get
out of there!
• If you can't find the key, try opening the lock with
something else, like a knife or a screwdriver.
• She tried to tell him the terrible truth, but she just
couldn't bring herself to do it.