Gerund or infinitive

Gerund or infinitive

1. Verbs followed by the infinitive (to + verb)

->These verbs are usually about decisions, plans, desires, or promises.

Verb	Example
want	I want to learn English.
hope	She hopes to win.
decide	They decided to travel.
plan	We plan to visit London.
promise	He promised to help me.
need	You need to study more.
agree	She agreed to come with us.
manage	He managed to solve the problem.
learn	I’m learning to drive.
expect	We expect to finish soon.

2. Verbs followed by the gerund (verb + -ing)

->These verbs are about feelings, habits, suggestions, or avoiding actions.

Verb	Example
enjoy	I enjoy reading.
avoid	He avoids speaking in public.
suggest	She suggested going to the cinema.

Verb	Example
mind	Do you mind closing the window?
finish	We finished eating.
keep	Keep working hard!
consider	He considered moving abroad.
miss	I miss seeing my friends.
practice	She practices playing the piano.
deny	He denied cheating.

3. Verbs followed by both (infinitive or gerund)

->Some verbs can be followed by either, but:

➤ Same meaning:

Verb	Examples
begin	She began to cry = She began crying
start	He started to talk = He started talking
continue	They continued to work = They continued working
like	I like to read = I like reading (almost same meaning)

➤ Different meaning:

Verb	Gerund	Infinitive
remember	I remember locking the door. (past action)	Remember to lock the door. (future action)

Verb	Gerund	Infinitive
forget	I’ll never forget meeting him. (memory)	Don’t forget to meet him. (don’t miss it)
stop	She stopped smoking. (quit smoking)	She stopped to smoke. (stopped to take a break and smoke)
try	Try adding some sugar. (experiment)	Try to open the jar. (attempt)

Summary Table

Exercice:

1-when the bell rang, the teacher asked his students (stop)…..(write)….. and hand in their test papers.

2-it’s no use (look)…..at the clock. It has already stopped working.

3- I think you had better (visit)….. a doctor because you look pale and tired.

4- What about(spend)….. the next weekend in Agadir? There are many beautiful places (see)….. there.

5- Wi didn’t manage (reach)…. The top of the mountain because the weather was terrible.

Correction:

1-when the bell rang, the teacher asked his students to stop writing and hand in their test papers.

2-it’s no use looking at the clock. It has already stopped working.

3- I think you had better visit a doctor because you look pale and tired.

4- What about spending the next weekend in Agadir? There are many beautiful places to see there.

5- Wi didn’t manage to reach.The top of the mountain because the weather was terrible.

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