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Understanding Gerunds and Infinitives in English Grammar

This guide explores the use of gerunds and infinitives in English. It explains how to form gerunds by adding –ing to verbs and their functions in sentences, such as acting as direct objects or following prepositions. Gerunds also serve as subjects and can follow specific verbal phrases. The infinitive form is highlighted, detailing its usage after certain verbs and as a complement to indirect objects. Key differences between verbs that can take both forms without changing meaning, and those that do are also discussed, providing essential grammar insights for learners.

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Understanding Gerunds and Infinitives in English Grammar

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  1. GrammarUnit 2 El gerundio y el infinitivo

  2. EL GERUNDIO En inglés se añade –ingpara formar sustantivos en los siguientes casos: • Como CD de algunos verbos. Tales como: continue, enjoy, finish, dis (like), love, hate, miss, prefer, recommend, suggest. He lovesdrivingfast • Detrás de las preposiciones. You can passthissubjectbystudyingharder • Como sujeto de la oración al hablar en general. Findingsolutionsisnoteasy

  3. El gerundio • Detrás de las siguientes formas verbales: can´thelp, can´t stand, don´t / wouldn´tmind, feellike, look forward to. I don´tmindgoingwithyou

  4. El infinitivo Se usa en los siguientes casos: • Detrás de verbos como: agree, appear, seem, choose, decide, expect, hope, learn, plan, promise, refuse, want, wish. I´vedecidedtogowithhim • Detrás del CI de verbos como: advise, invite, tell, warn, teach, persuade. He persuaded me toplay in histeam

  5. VERBOS SEGUIDOS DE GERUNDIO Y DE INFINITIVO • Los verbos begin, propose, forbid, intend , startpueden ir con ambas formas y no cambian su significado: I startedtoplay / playingfootballearly • En cambio verbos como stop, remember y forgetno significan lo mismo si llevan gerundio o infinitivo: stop + gerundio = dejar de hacer algo My mumstoppedbuyingat Mercadona stop + inf = interrumpir una actividad para hacer otra. I wantto stop togotothetoilet

  6. Verbos seguidos de gerundio y de infinitivo • Remember + gerundio = algo pasado I rememberedgivingyourmarks • Remember + inf = se refiere al futuro Remembertobringyourmarks • Forget + gerundio = se nos ha olvidado algo que ocurrió en el pasado. I forgotdoingmy homeworkyesterday. • Forget + inf = olvidarse de algo I haveforgottentobringsomemoneyforthetrip

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