Gerunds and Infinitive

Gerunds and Infinitive

1. Verb + to infinitive

   • positive
     • If you decide to add nuts to the salad, it'll be better.
     • I hope to see you later at school.
   • negative
     • If you decide not to ice it, it'll fall down.
     • Susana refused not to do her homework.

2. Verb + to infinitive always followed by an object

   • Only some verbs can be used with this form.
     • Advise, allow, encourage, forbid, force, invite, order, permit, persuade, remind, teach, tell, warn.
       • Mariana's father taught her to play baseball.
       • The teacher reminded the students to bring their material.
       • Her mom allows her to wear mini skirts.
   • Advise, allow, encourage, forbid and permit
     • Can be followed by -ing when there is no object.
       • I advised my sister to be careful.
         • I advise being careful.
       • Luis allows her to leave.
         • Luis allowing to leave.
       • Jesús encourages Mat to talk to her.
         • Jesús encouraging to talk to her.
       • Paulina's mom forbids her to eat ice cream
         • Paulina's mom forbidding to eat ice cream.
       • Corza's permits me to sit with him.
         • Corza's permitting to sit with him.

3. Verb + to infinitive sometimes with an object.

   • Ask, beg, expect,, help, intend, promise, want.
     • We expected to act that way.
     • We expected Diana to act that way.
     • Lorena helped to cook the dinner.
     • Lorena helped my grandmother to cook the dinner.

4. Verb + to infinitive or -ing

   • Begin, can't bear, continue, hate, dislike, like, love, prefer, propose, start.
     • Begin cooking the dinner.
       • Begin to cook the dinner.
     • Continue taking care of your sisters.
       • Continue to take care of your sisters.
     • Alejandra likes playing the guitar.
       • Alejandra likes to play the guitar.
     • Nick proposed marrying her.
       • Nick proposed to marry her.

5. Verb + to infinitive with a difference in meaning

   • Remember, forget, regret, try, stop, mean, go on
     • The meaning depends on the verb form that follows them.
     • Remember to check the cookies before you leave.
       • I remember checking on my pourse after i left.
     • I tried to get in a couple times.
       • I tried taking some clothes on my bag.
     • The principal regrets to not have given that girl a chance.
       • Stef regrets cheating on the exam.

6. Verb + -ing or without infinitve without to with a difference in meaning.

   • Feel, hear, notice, see, watch.
     • I noticed a stranger walking around my house late at night.
     • Mary felt something strange while taking a shower.

7. Verb + that

   • Each one of the verbs already mentioned can be used here.
     • She admitted that she had eaten my cake.
     • Laura forgot that she had to take some cookies to the school.

8. Verb + infinitive without to

   • Can, could, may, might, must. needn't, shall, should, will, would.
     • Are always followed by infinitive without to
       • You can prepare some eggs for breakfast.
       • Georgina could go with us to the movies.
       • Helena may apologize for what she did.
       • Lorena might try cooking something new.
       • Jorge must have a ruler.
       • Sandra shall go out tonight.

9. Verb + ing

   • Admit, avoid, can't face, can't help, can't stand, carry on, consider, delay, deny, detest, dislike, enjoy, fancy, feel like, finish, give up, imagine, involve, keep (on), mention, (not) mind, miss, postpone,, practise, put off, recommend, risk, resist, suggest.
     • positive
       • Rosa admitted taking Juiio's phone.
       • Elsa detests going out with her.
       • Brandon can't help missing Margo.
       • Lena denied commiting the crime.
     • negative
       • I can't help feeling this way right now.
       • Susana can't risks not going out from jail.
       • I recommend not going there, is a really nasty place.
       • Aída avoid not taking the papers to the church.

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