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    Grammar: Verb+ Gerund: Infinitive Form

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    This document compares and contrasts the infinitive and gerund forms in English grammar. It provides examples of how each form can be used with different verbs like "want", "enjoy", and "dislike". It also lists common verbs that take either the infinitive or gerund form as their complement, such as "like" taking the gerund and "want" taking the infinitive. Structures for each form are given along with examples to illustrate proper usage.

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    Grammar: Verb+ Gerund: Infinitive Form

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    This document compares and contrasts the infinitive and gerund forms in English grammar. It provides examples of how each form can be used with different verbs like "want", "enjoy", and "dislike". It also lists common verbs that take either the infinitive or gerund form as their complement, such as "like" taking the gerund and "want" taking the infinitive. Structures for each form are given along with examples to illustrate proper usage.

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    This document compares and contrasts the infinitive and gerund forms in English grammar. It provides examples of how each form can be used with different verbs like "want", "enjoy", and "dislike". It also lists common verbs that take either the infinitive or gerund form as their complement, such as "like" taking the gerund and "want" taking the infinitive. Structures for each form are given along with examples to illustrate proper usage.

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    Grammar: Verb+ Gerund: Infinitive Form

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    This document compares and contrasts the infinitive and gerund forms in English grammar. It provides examples of how each form can be used with different verbs like "want", "enjoy", and "dislike". It also lists common verbs that take either the infinitive or gerund form as their complement, such as "like" taking the gerund and "want" taking the infinitive. Structures for each form are given along with examples to illustrate proper usage.

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    INFINITIVE FORM AND GERUND FORM

    GERUND FORM
    INFINITIVE FORM
    Simple Present
    structu S+ *V+ to+ V (base form) + C S+ **V + V ing + C
    re

    + Valeria wants to play volleyball Valeria enjoys playing volleyball

    Valeria doesn´t enjoy playing volleyball


    - Valeria doesn´t want to play
    volleyball

    ? Does Valeria want to play Does Va


    volleyball leria enjoy playing volleyball

    Grammar : Verb+ gerund

    Structure Verbs Complement


    Like, dislike, hate, can´t stand,
    Verb+ gerund not mind, love, enjoy, avoid, Shopping
    finish, stop Doing sports
    Verb+ be/ get used to, be/ get tired Eating out
    preposition+gerund of, be/ get excited about, Traveling to a different
    be/get interested in , keep country
    on, talk about, think about,
    look forward to

    Watch out!

    CORRECT: I ENJOY GOING TO WEDDINGS


    INCORRECT: I ENJOY GO TO WEDDINGS
    Infinitive * Gerund**
    Want Enjoy
    Hope Finish
    Need Stop
    Have Apreciate
    Agree Avoid
    Choose Dislike
    Decide Feel like
    Learn Imagine
    Plan Keep
    Prepare Swim
    Seem Smoke
    Talk Do
    Drink Move
    Leave wait
    Get up Fall
    Play
    Stay
    like

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