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Unit 5
Infinitives and Gerunds
There are two types of infinitives
full: to + verb
bare: verb
Full infinitives: to express purpose:
I want to be a great teacher.I bought the bike to do exercise.I want to go to Paris to see the Eiffel Towel
After verbs like: hope, decide, promise, offer, forget.
I hope to receive a lot of money.I promise to love you forever.
After question words: Who, what, where.
I don’t know where to go.He is an expert on who to go for a good
haircut.
Bare infinitives
After modal verbs: can, could, must, may, etc.
I can play the pianoI couldn’t swim very well when I was a child.
After the verbs: Make and let
Don’t make me hate you.Let me be your friend.
GerundsAfter verbs like:
Enjoy, dislike, don’t mind, avoid, finish, give up, can’t help, imagine, keep, miss and suggest.
I enjoy swimming in the ocean.I like reading novels.
After prepositions: interested in, look forward to, be used to, be accustomed to, keep on, be afraid of, be sorry about and feel sure of.
I am interested in learning how to play the guitar.
I am looking forward to seeing the show.He keeps on trying to enter Medicine
School.
Either a gerund or a full infinitive
After verbs: Like, love, hate, can’t stand, start and try.
I like to read novels. I like reading novels.
I tried to help him. I tried helping him.
The End