GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

1. El gerundio y el infinitivo son formas de los verbos que actúan como nombres. El gerundio se forma con “-ing” (walking, eating, etc.). Como hemos visto en la lección sobre los verbos, el infinitivo se forma con la preposición “to” (to walk, to eat, etc.).

   • GERUNDS
     • The Gerund is a non-personal form of the verb (such as the Infinitive or the Past participle) that indicates that an action is in progress.
       • 1. You are working very hard. 2. The plane is leaving the airport. 3. They are playing chess. 4. The boy is crying because his toy is broken. 5. They aren’t waiting for you.
   • INFINITIVES
     • The infinitive expresses the meaning of the verb in a general way, without reference to any tense. - The infinitive can be used alone or as part of an infinitive phrase. - It can indicate a purpose or the reason why someone does something.
       • 1. She wants to see him. 2. I tried to call her. 3. I want to dance with you. 4. They forgot to buy the book. 5. We expect to leave at 12 o’clock