The infinitive is the basic form of the verb. We can use the infinitive with or without to e.g. (to) be, (to) have, (to) do. The gerund is the -ing form of a verb. Learn when to use the gerund and when to use the infinitive in English grammar with Lingol
Infinitive (with to) After certain verbs and expressions: Agree, appear, be able to, can´t afford, can´t wait, decide, expect, happen, have (got), help, learn, manage, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, teach, tend, threaten, want, would like. Infinitive (without to)...
“I can’t help crying” (“crying” is Gerund), “I can’t help to cry” (“to cry” is to-Infinitive), and “I can’t help cry” (“cry” is Bare Infinitive) are correct. 2. Both “I helped him learn Russian” (“learn” is Bare Infinitive) and “I helped him to learn ...
Choosing between the gerund and infinitive when they are theobject of the sentencecan cause a lot of difficulties for students of English. If they are the object of the sentence, that means theycome after the verb. Make sure you look at the previous lessons ongerundsandinfinitivesto see which...
1.a form in Latin regularly derived from a verb and functioning as a noun, used in all cases but the nominative, asdicendīgen.,dicendōdat., abl., etc., “saying.” 2.a form similar to the Latin gerund in meaning or function, as in English the-ingform of a verb when functioning...
1. After modal verbs - can, may, must, needn't, dare ...I can bring it. He may take it. You must buy it. We needn't open it. He dared not tell me.The verbs dare and need can also be followed by the infinitive with to. In such sentences we use do to make questions and ...
doing INFINITIVE ● After verbs that refer to a future event : want, hope, intend would like, promise ... to do GERUND After certain other verbs, such as : admit imagine appreciate involve avoid keep (on) consider mention delay miss deny postpone finish suggest ... doing IN...
Write sentences with the -ing (gerund) or to do (infinitive) of the verb. Sometimes both forms are possible. 1 Dan / want / go / to the cinema 2 My great-grandmother / dislike / talk / on the phone 3 You / need / do / your homework 4 They / hate / do / the washing-up ...
There are certain words in English that are usually followed by an infinitive or gerund. If you are not sure whether to use the infinitive or gerund, check out our lists or look the words up in a dictionary.InfinitiveUseCertain words are followed by an infinite verb with or without ‘to...
I like to go to the beach at least once a year. = I like going to the beach at least once a year. Some verbs which can take both forms have a change in meaning depending on whether the verb is followed by thegerund or the infinitive. Here is an explanation of these verbs with ex...