Jerónimo's Lesson

Gerunds and Infinitives

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Gerunds

We use GERUNDS:

• As the subject of a sentence.
• After prepositions (in, on, at).
• After verbs of liking and disliking (enjoy, love, like, dislike, hate, don't mind, can't stand).
• Verb go + physical activity (go swimming).

Besides cooking, he spends time painting and relaxing.

Reading books entertains her.

Watching movies is one of her favorite hobbies.

He goes running every day after work.

Infinitives

We use INFINITIVES:

• To explain why somebody does something.
• Immediatey after adjectives (good, bad, beautiful).
• After certain verbs (want, learn, agree, decide, expect, hope, seem, try, would like).

I’m happy to be here.

Mom left to buy milk.

I want to work for the government.

I'm really tired. I'm ready to go to bed.

Gerunds:

-ING.

Infinitive:

-to buy/drink/sleep.