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Gerunds & Infinitives

Published on Dec 15, 2015

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GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

DAY TO DAY GRIND AND DOING WHAT WE LOVE
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GERUNDS

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OFTEN AN ACTIVITY

ADD "ING" TO A VERB
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WHERE GERUNDS GO

AS THE SUBJECT, OBJECT, OR AFTER CERTAIN CONJUGATED VERBS
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USE GERUNDS

WHAT IS AN ACTIVITY.?
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As a subject

eating all your vegetables is a healthy choice
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as an object

Julie considered not vacationing next week.
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Verbs that can be followed by a Gerund or infinitive but change meaning

stop, remember, and forget
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SINGLE VERBS THAT NEED GERUNDS

AVOID, DELAY, DISLIKE, ENJOY, FAVOR, FINISH, PRACTICE
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Gerunds only form that can follow a preposition

I read an article about singing in concerts.
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PREPOSITIONAL VERBS THAT NEED GERUNDS

AGREE ON, COUNT ON, DECIDE ON
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PHRASAL PREPOSITIONAL VERBS THAT NEED GERUNDS

LOOK FORWARD TO, GET AWAY WITH
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INFINITIVES

follows an adjective, adverb, nouns
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infinitive with adjective

She was glad to hear about his promotion.
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Infinitives with adverbs

It's too soon to eat/I am here to stay
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Infinitives and certain nouns

It is time to take a break
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VERBS THAT NEED AN INFINITIVE

AGREE, EXPECT, KNOW, PROMISE, REFUSE
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WHERE DO INFINITIVES GO?

USED AS THE SUBJECT OR AFTER CERTAIN CONJUGATED VERBS
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USE INFINITIVES

WHATS AN ACTIVITY?
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WHEN THE INFINITIVE OR GERUND IS SUBJECT

THE NEGATIVE USES "NOT"
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WHEN INFINITIVE OR GERUND IS THE SUBJECT

TREAT THE VERB AS 3RD PERSON SINGULAR
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VERBS THAT CAN USE BOTH

HATE, LIKE, LOVE, CONTINUE
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Robyn Socha

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