Gerunds and Infinitives by K V

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Gerunds and Infinitives

Published on Dec 03, 2015

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Gerunds and Infinitives

-ing and to

Gerund

-ing form of verb
playing
studying
eating

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Infinitive

to + base verb
to play
to study
to eat

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Why do we use them?

WE WANT TO USE A VERB AS A NOUN!

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Example

I like tennis.
Do you play or watch?
I like play tennis. (???)
I like watch tennis. (???)

"I like play tennis" and "I like watch tennis" are incorrect because you cannot have two verbs in a row. How can we correct these sentences?

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Change the verb to a noun.

I like to play tennis.
I like playing tennis.
I like to watch tennis.
I like watching tennis.

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Rule #1: Look at the verb.

Some are followed by gerunds.
Some are followed by infinitives.
Some are followed by both.
Book: Pages 342, 346, and 347

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