Class N°2 - Certified English IV. Gerunds vs Verbs.pdf

Gerund Verbs vs. Infinitive Verbs Miss Monserrat Videla Vásquez [email protected]  What is a Verb? A verb is a word that denotes an action (physical or mental action)  Verbs can be expressed (or conjugated) in different grammar tenses, depen...

Gerund Verbs vs. Infinitive Verbs Miss Monserrat Videla Vásquez [email protected]  What is a Verb? A verb is a word that denotes an action (physical or mental action)  Verbs can be expressed (or conjugated) in different grammar tenses, depending on when the action is being performed. Here are some examples:  An infinitive verb is a verb in its basic form. We use TO + verb to form infinitve verbs. What is the infinitive verb in the example?  We use the infinitive form of a verb when...  When a verb is the subject of a sentence: “To answer this question is essential”  After adjectives and/or adverbs: “I am happy to announce my wedding” “The wall was too high to jump for them”  After the Indirect Object of certain verbs (advise, invite, warn, teach,...): “The Headmaster warned the student not to do that again”  After the use of certain verbs: “I hope to see you again soon” List of verbs followed by Infinitive: agree decide learn seem appear expect manage want be able forget plan wish begin happen promise need choose hope refuse ❖ I agreed to come home. ❖ He began to work very hard, after the boss spoke to him. ❖ They hope to finish on time. ❖ She wants to watch that movie.  Verbs followed by and Indirect Object and an Infinitive: advise persuade tell remind invite teach warn ❖ She advised me to do my homework. ❖ They invited them to go to the party. ❖ I persuaded him to work really hard. ❖ We taught them to cycle faster. ❖ You told them to close the door. ❖ She warned me not to do it.  A gerund is a form of a verb that ends in –ing. A gerund is like a blend of verbs and nouns: - Sometimes is just a verb under a continuous tense. - Some other times, it is a verb acting like a noun. It is the Subject of the sentence: “Paying attention is essential in class” After any preposition: “I am looking forward to hearing from you” After certain verbal expressions: can’t stand, can’t help, be used to, get used to, don’t mind, would mind, it’s no use, etc…): “I can’t help getting angry when pupils speak in class” As Direct Object of a list of verbs (continue, enjoy, like, love, prefer, suggest, recommend, etc...): “I prefer going to the beach” We use the gerund form of a verb when...  List of verbal expressions followed by –ing form: Be used to / Get used to (estar acostumbradx / Feel like (tener ganas) acostumbrarse) It’s no use (es inútil, no hay manera) Can’t help (no poder evitar) Look forward to (tener ganas de) Can’t stand (no soportar) Spend the (time) (pasar el tiempo) Don’t mind / Wouldn’t mind (no importar) She is not used to driving on the left I feel like going to the concert tonight. She got used to eating English breakfasts It’s not use visiting them because they are never at home. He can’t help thinking that I’m better than him I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. They can’t stand listening to politicians on TV. She spends (the) time playing computer games. I don’t mind doing homework. Continue Love List of verbs followed by –ing form Dislike Miss (gerund form) Enjoy Prefer Finish Recommend Hate Suggest Like Avoid He continues doing sports every day. He likes running marathons. They disliked eating snails. I love cooking cakes. I enjoy going out with my friends You miss playing with your computer. She finished doing her homework very late. They prefer playing cards than football. We hate losing our matches. I recommend watching that movie Alvaro suggests going to the cinema later  Verbs that can be followed by both “INFINITIVE” or “-ING” (GERUND)  No change in meaning: begin, propose, forbid, intend, start.  With a difference in meaning: REMEMBER, FORGET, REGRET + INFINITIVE→ Future + GERUND → Past  Examples: “I remember attending to dance classes when I was a child” “Remember to revise the questions before handing out the exam” “My grandmother forgot to lock the door when she left the house” “I repeated the activity because I forgot doing it last week”  Even more verbs with a difference in meaning…:  STOP: + ING → NO (don’t do that anymore) + INFINITIVE → YES (do it, indeed) Examples: “You have to stop writing at 10 o’clock.” “After much work, we stopped to have a rest”  TRY: +ING → “experiment” + INFINITIVE → “make the effort” Examples: “I was trying to open the door but I couldn’t.” “Why don’t you try using this key?” Verbs that can be followed by both “INFINITIVE” or “-ING”