ENGLISH 6UNIT 8

TJ Patty Villacorta- Melendreras

• Gerunds and Infinitives are words that look like verbs, but they are NOT verbs.

• They do different things, among them:• - Name an activity-

Dancing / To dance

Tips to help us decide:

If a verb represents an emotional activity (feelings/emotions)Prefer the use of a “gerund”

If a verb represents a mental activity, prefer the use of an infinitive.

Some verbs accept both!

Important!

• Some verbs although they can be used after both gerunds and infinitives have a difference in meaning

What is the difference here?

• I stopped to smoke yesterday.

• I stopped smoking yesterday.

infinitive

gerund

When there is a position of “authority” over the doer of the activity!

More Information and Help!

• http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/gerunds-and-infinitives.html

• http://www.really-learn-english.com/gerunds-and-infinitives.html