Infinitives and

Gerunds

Which one is which?

1. 2.

a. I forgot to shave. - infinitive

b. I forgot shaving. - gerunds

1 Only finite complements 2 only 3 Only 4 Both

that… to- V V -ing to- V/V -ing

Argue agree avoid begin

Assume allow consider cease

Believe arrange detest continue

Contend beg enjoy dread

Guess choose fancy forget

Know decide finish hate

Realize decline keep like

Say hope postpone love

State offer practice prefer

Suppose promise resent regret

Think well resist remember

wonder want suggest stop

Verbs and their complement

Basic Meanings

Basic MeaningsVerbs with both to –V and V –ing non-finite complements

- Main verbs indicate forget and remember. -Different complements indicate different sequences of action.

-Clear meaning differences

2) He forgot taking his medicine, but he did it.

1) He forgot to take his medicine, so he is still sick. He forgot that he should take it. V before to V forget before take

He forgot that he had taken his medicine.

V after V-ing forget after take

Answer the questions based on the summarized below. Use a gerund, an infinitive, or a simple form in your answer.

General Hospital Jason is in a car accident when the car he is riding in (his brother, A.J.,

is driving) hits a tree. Jason was not wearing seat belt and was thrown from the car. He experiences memory loss as a result of the accident. He can’t remember anyone and gets particularly angry at his family and his girlfriend when they tell him what he was like and how he used to act before the accident. Jason is from a wealthy family and had been a premed student. Because he knows he can’t match his family’s expectations, he leaves home, rents a room, and takes a blue-collar job.

What is Jason angry about?

What did Jason decide to do?

What can’t Jason remember?

What did Jason stop doing?

it’s unusual to wear pink shoes

wearing pink shoes is unusual

it is dangerous to drink and drive

drinking and driving is dangerous

It is impossibleto speak your native language in English

class

speaking your native language in English

class is impolite

it is easy to ride a bicycle

riding a bicycle is easy

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