Grammar
Gerunds and infinitives come from verb forms but fuction as nouns.
A gerund or an infinitive can be a direct object of a verb.
Gerund=an-ing form of a verb infinitive= to + a base form
she enjoys painting. He wants to paint the kitchen yellow.
Use a gerund the following verbs: avoid, discuss, dislike, don´t nmind, enjoy, feel like, quit, suggest.
Use an infinitive after the folliwing verbs: agree, be sure, choose, decide, expect, hope, learn, need, plan, seem, want, wish, would like.
Other verbs can be followed by euther a gerund or an infinitive:begin, can´t stand, continue, hate, like, love, prefer, start.
A gerund or an infinitive can be a direct object of a verb.
Gerund=an-ing form of a verb infinitive= to + a base form
she enjoys painting. He wants to paint the kitchen yellow.
Use a gerund the following verbs: avoid, discuss, dislike, don´t nmind, enjoy, feel like, quit, suggest.
Use an infinitive after the folliwing verbs: agree, be sure, choose, decide, expect, hope, learn, need, plan, seem, want, wish, would like.
Other verbs can be followed by euther a gerund or an infinitive:begin, can´t stand, continue, hate, like, love, prefer, start.
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