Infinitive and Gerund

INFINITIVE OR GERUND • Try: - He tries to learn English.. - He tries tasting new food...[r]

INFINITIVE AND GERUND

• To learn English is good for our future.

• To live means to struggle

• It is very difficult to please everybody.

• It was dangerous to tease that lion.

• Her hope is to study overseas.

• His work then was to cook meals for everybody

Functions of infinitives?

Often infinitives are used after many verbs What are their functions then?

• Afford: He can’t afford to enter that

restaurant.

• Agree: We agreed to lend him some

money.

• Appear: Thomas appears to be tired.

• Arrange: They arranged to have a

party the next day.

• Jogging makes us strong.

• Working for you is my pleasure

• It is no use discussing that problem with him.

• It is no good discussing that problem with him

• Seeing is believing.

• To keep money that you have found is

stealing

Functions of Gerund?

Often gerunds are used after many verbs

What are their functions then?

- Avoid: The debtor avoided meeting the lender

- Enjoy: The farmer enjoys sipping wine

- Finish: Tom finished doing his homework

- Mind: Would you mind holding the door open?

INFINITIVE OR GERUND

• Try:

- He tries to learn English.

- He tries tasting new food.

INFINITIVE OR GERUND

• Remember, forget, regret, …

- She remembers going to Sai Gon when she was a little girl.

- She remember to give you some books when you come.

INFINITIVE OR GERUND

• Stop:

- He stops reading when we arrive

- He stops to work when the supervisor arrives.

• 1 My friend promised (return) the book very soon.

• 2 Most people enjoy (write) letters to their friends

• 3 Tom avoids (study) his lessons as long as possible.

• 4 Did you offer (translate) those letters for them?

• 5 Davis finished (write) the report about four o'clock

• 6 How soon do you expect (leave) for South America?

• 7 Senator Robert refused (eliminate) any of the major points

• 8 Have you ever considered (try) something different?

• 9 Are you going to suggest (travel) by plane or not?

• 10 Did they promise (reserve) some good seats for us?

• 11 I would appreciate (hear) from you as soon as possible

• 12 They should postpone (leave) for another week or so

• 13 I'll need (buy) a new winter overcoat before long.

• 14 Did the students practise (use) the words in the sentences?

• 15 Would you mind (wait) for 10 or 20 minutes?

• 16 We don't dare (suggest) that possibility to them

• 17 Why do you always put off (write ) to your friends?

• 18 Miss Smith hopes (receive) a reply within a few days

• 19 Those men deny (know) anything at all about it

• 20 Our guests don't plan (leave) until the end of the week