Gerund or Infinitive We use the Gerund or the Infinitive after verbs of starting or continuing with no differences in meaning. If they are in the continuous form, they are usually followed by the infinitive: He began talking. begin He began to talk. They...
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Gerund or Infinitive We use the Gerund or the Infinitive after verbs of starting or continuing with no differences in meaning. If they are in the continuous form, they are usually followed by the infinitive: He began talking. begin He began to talk. They start singing. start They start to sing. GERUND (General INFINITIVE (Particular Verbs of liking situations) situations) Do you hate working on Saturdays? hate Do you hate to work on the Saturdays when he comes? I like swimming. like I like to go to the dentist once every six months. She loves painting. love She loves to paint. She prefers going out every weekend. prefer She prefers to stay at home today to get better. We use the Gerund or the Infinitive after the following verbs. There are two possible structures after these verbs. Gerund: verb + -ing Infinitive: verb + person + to-infinitive They advise walking to town. advise They advise us to walk to town. They do not allow smoking here. allow They do not allow us to smoke here. The
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