Grammar
Gerund and Infinitive
| Gerund: We use the Gerund with "to" after certain verbs such as: admit - avoid - dislike - consider - enjoy - finish - regret - detest - suggest - remember - give up - could help |
+ Verb + ing |
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| Examples My father gives up smoking. We avoid eating fast food. |
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| infinitive: We use the infinitive with "to" after certain verbs such as: agree - ask - expect - manage - attempt - learn - promise - need - neglect - hope - intend - plan - pretend |
+ to + Verb |
| Examples I plan to visit my grandparents. I learnt to speak English. |
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| Gerund and Infinitive: We use both the gerund or the infinitive after certain verbs such as: begin - continue - like - love - try - start - prefer - stop - hate - feel like |
+ Verb + ing or + to + verb |
| Examples I start doing my homework. I start to do my homework |
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