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Gerunds and Infinitives: Understanding Usage and Rules

Learn the differences between gerunds and infinitives and how to use them correctly in English sentences. Explore various situations where gerunds and infinitives are used and discover the rules for their usage.

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Gerunds and Infinitives: Understanding Usage and Rules

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  1. EnglishClass Teacher Andréia Deluca

  2. Gerunds and Infinitivesare very common in the English language. They can be used in many situations. Sometimes you may use an infinitive and a gerund. Sometimes you have to choose between the two, because using one may be completely wrong. Singingisher hobby. Sheissinging Marca de infinitivo de verbos em Inglês TO SING - cantar TO WALK- caminhar TO PLAY- jogar, brincar, tocar TO COME- vir Ação acontecendo: CANTANDO CANTAR

  3. An infinitive is the verb form that has “to” at the beginning. For example, “to do,” “to sleep,” “to love” and “to create.” It is the simplest verb form that you have to modify to fit into sentences. For example, “She sleeps” no longer contains the infinitive of the verb “to sleep.” Instead, it has been conjugated into the simple present third person form of the verb “to sleep”: sleeps. Infinitives are easy!

  4. Gerunds are formed by adding “-ing” to the verb: “sleeping,” “ writing,” “swimming.” But they are not the “-ing” verb forms that you see in the present or past continuous tense. They look the same, but gerunds are actually verb forms used as nouns. (SUBSTANTIVOS) Let’s take the infinitive of the verb “to sleep” and use it in two different sentences: I am sleeping. This is the present continuous. “Sleeping” here is part of the verb. It is not a gerund. Here’s the second sentence: I don’t like sleeping. This is present simple, but it contains a gerund. “Sleeping” is the direct object of this sentence. Now that you know the difference between infinitives and gerunds.

  5. RULES OF GERUND • SUBSTANTIVADO como SUJEITO da oração. • Singingisherfavorite hobby • Após preposições. • Sheistiredofworking. • Prepositions

  6. Após alguns verbos especiais: ADMIT- APRECIATE-AVOID-CONSIDER-DENY-DISLIKE-ENJOY-ESCAPE-FINISH-KEEP-MIND-MISS-SUGGEST- PRACTICE- FEEL He admittedMAKINGagain. ShesuggestedWORKINGwith a classmate.

  7. Após algumas locuções verbais, como: • Can´t stand ( não suportar, não tolerar) • I can´t stand readingthat book. It´sreallyboring! • Can´t help ( não conseguir para de) • He can´t help lookingat me.

  8. It´s no use ( não adianta, não é possível) • It´s no use studyingonlybeforethe test.

  9. It´s (not) worth (valer a pena (ou não) • It´sworthwatchingthatseries ! It´sreallygood

  10. Após os verbos COME andGO que expressem atividade física ou esportes. • They go skiingtwiece a year. • Do youwantto come playingwith me ?

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