Understanding Gerunds and Infinitives in English
Master the usage of gerunds and infinitives in English grammar with examples and practice exercises. Explore how gerunds and infinitives are used in different contexts to enhance your language skills.
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Lesson 3 Infinitive/ Gerund By A. Safara Guilan-Fouman 1396-97
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Gerunds and infinitives
verb + ing walk ing,talk ,pay ing ing Gerunds = : to +verb to walk, totalk, pay to Infinitives = :
Smoking is very bad for everyone. To smoke is very bad for everyone.
I enjoy swimming. She wanted to buy an Iranian handicraft.
The verbs followed by gerunds The verbs followed by infinitives enjoy mind finish give up imagine keep on practice quit love go fishing go skiing go skating go jogging go sailing go running go swimming choose expect decide remember want Try forget agree promise attempt learn
1. Mary enjoys ____________ to music. (listen) listening 2. I don t mind _________ the washing up. (do) doing 3. She waited __________ a movie ticket. (buy) to buy 4. We expect him _______ us on Sunday. (join) to join 5. I forgot _________ the door when I left. (lock) to lock 6. She promised ____________ smoking. (stop) to stop 7. Tom agrees _______________ me. (help) to help
1. We decided not to go out because of the weather. 2. I promised ______________ late. (not be) not to be
Parastoo is good at speaking and writing German. She became happy to see her classmate after ten years.
1. I cant imagine ___________ at home. (work) working buying 2. We have decided against ________a new car. (buy) 3. They were too lazy _______ out with us. (go) to go to rent 4. At last they decided _______ the apartment. (rent) 5. I m very interested in _______ French. (learn) learning
painting 6. My uncle is thinking of ________ his house. (paint) 7. ________that book was very interesting. (read) 8. Do you mind_______ the window, please? (shut) 9. He drove two hundred miles without _______ (stop) Reading shutting stopping 10. I ve really enjoyed _______ you. (meet) meeting
began 11. Mark________ to learn Spanish when he was 40. (begin) 12. I am ________to go to Ardebil. (plan) planning has agreed 13. The bank_______ to lend him fifty million Rials.(agree) agreed 14. Maryam is seventeen and she _______ to be a translator. (hope) hopes
14. It is not dangerous ________ in the pool. (swim) to swim to see 15. I am surprised _ ____ my teacher again. (see) 16. My brother was really sorry _______ that mistake .(make) to make 17. It is easy _______ this machine. (use) to use
planning changing swimming coming using
to help him She agreed ---------------------------------------------
not to tell anyone. She promised ---------------------------------------------
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