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Gerund/ (Ing) Form: Gerund - To Infinitive - Bare Infinitive

The document discusses the different forms of infinitives in English - gerund, bare infinitive, and to-infinitive - and the contexts in which each is used. The gerund form is used as a noun or after certain verbs and prepositions. The bare infinitive is used after modal verbs. The to-infinitive is used after verbs like help, want, think, and be able to. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses.

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Gerund/ (Ing) Form: Gerund - To Infinitive - Bare Infinitive

The document discusses the different forms of infinitives in English - gerund, bare infinitive, and to-infinitive - and the contexts in which each is used. The gerund form is used as a noun or after certain verbs and prepositions. The bare infinitive is used after modal verbs. The to-infinitive is used after verbs like help, want, think, and be able to. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses.

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Gerund - To Infinitive - Bare Infinitive

GERUND/(ING) FORM
Gerund is used:

as a noun eg. Skiing is my favourite sport


after prepositions eg. Thanks for answering the phone
after verbs of sensation (feel, see, notice, hear, smell,...)
after verbs that mean liking and disliking (like, love, hate, enjoy,...)
after verbs that mean beginning and end of action (begin, start,
finish,...)
after verbs that mean progress of action (keep on, carry on,...)
after the phrases (to be used to, to be looking forward to, how about, it’s
no good/use, it’s worth)
after the verbs (avoid, deny, excuse, forgive, imagine, mind, stop, finish,
suggest, miss)

BARE INFINITIVE (Plain Infinitive / Infinitive without to)


The Bare Infinitive is used:

after the modal verbs (can, may, shall, will, must, could, should, would,
needn’t, dare)
after the verbs had/would better, had/would rather, let

TO-INFINITIVE
The To-Infinitive is used:

after the verbs help, want, think, believe, know, suppose, appear,
happen, seem, afford, agree, decide, forget, hope, learn, manage,
promise, pretend, try, wish, be able to, offer, need, be allowed to,
expect
Exercises - Use the Gerund, the To-Infinitive or the Bare Infinitive as
adequate.

1. I thought of _____________________ (to leave) before the party.

1. Isn’t it worth _________________ (to try) again?

1. I really hate _________________ (to drive).

1. Would you mind _______________ (to add) my name to the list,


please?

1. I’m hungry. I feel like ____________________ (to have) dinner.

1. I saw the lorry __________________ (to crash) into a lamp post.

1. He denies ________________ (to have) killed the dog.

1. They are unable _________________ (to agree).

1. She offered __________________ (to help) him.

1. I need some money ______________ (to pay) the bills.

1. He is not used to ________________ (to work) so hard.

1. He would rather __________________ (to work) as a waiter.

1. We were allowed _____________ (to eat) as many ice-creams as


we liked.

1. Have you stopped ______________ (to smoke)?

1. There are two boys ______________ (to stand) at the front door.

1. There is nothing _____________ (to explain).

1. It was so funny that I couldn’t help ______________ (to laugh).


1. It was not necessary for you _______________ (to go) there in
person.

1. The restaurant is not expected ___________ (to reopen) until next


summer.

1. He happened ___________ (to arrive) later than we expected.

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