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    Gerunds and infinitives are two grammatical forms of verbs that serve different purposes in sentences. Gerunds end in "-ing" and can be used as subjects or after prepositions. Infinitives use "to" before the base verb form and typically follow certain verbs or adjectives to describe purpose or intent. This document outlines the key differences and common uses of gerunds and infinitives in sentences.

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    Gerunds and infinitives are two grammatical forms of verbs that serve different purposes in sentences. Gerunds end in "-ing" and can be used as subjects or after prepositions. Infinitives use "to" before the base verb form and typically follow certain verbs or adjectives to describe purpose or intent. This document outlines the key differences and common uses of gerunds and infinitives in sentences.

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    Gerunds and infinitives are two grammatical forms of verbs that serve different purposes in sentences. Gerunds end in "-ing" and can be used as subjects or after prepositions. Infinitives use "to" before the base verb form and typically follow certain verbs or adjectives to describe purpose or intent. This document outlines the key differences and common uses of gerunds and infinitives in sentences.

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    Gerunds and infinitives

    Gerunds (verb-ing) Infinitives (to verb)


    We use the gerund: We use the infinitive

    • As the subject of a sentence. • To explain why somebody does something.


    Understanding other people´s opinions isn´t A: why did you shout at the waiter?
    easy. B: To tell him that the food was not good

    • After a preposition. (by, on, in, about, at, for, • Immediately after adjectives (easy, difficult,
    of, etc.) important)

    I learn by watching. I found it easy to talk about how I feel

    • After a verb of liking of disliking (like, love, • After certain verbs, eg. Want, learn, agree,
    enjoy, can´t stand, don´t mind, hate) decide, expect, hope, seem, try, would like.

    I love giving presents. Nobody wanted to make the decision

    • With go to talk about physical activities.


    When I go shopping, I don´t buy anything
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