Transcript Infinitives
Slide 1
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Slide 2
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Slide 3
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Slide 4
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Slide 5
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Slide 6
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Slide 7
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Slide 8
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Slide 2
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Slide 3
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Slide 4
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Slide 5
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Slide 6
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Slide 7
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist
Slide 8
Infinitives
Infinitives
A. Infinitives as subject:
e.g. To sleep a few minutes longer
wouldn’t hurt, would it?
B. Infinitives as object:
e.g. I want to go home now.
Forms
A. Perfect Forms:
e.g. His mother expected him to have called
by now.
B. Passive Form:
e.g. I am past the age when I expect to be
given a birthday party.
C. Ellipsis of a full infinitive.
e.g. He wanted to make up for the lost
money, but his mother didn’t want him to.
Gerund or Infinitive
• He stopped smoking.
• He stopped to smoke.
• He remembered going to the
village.
• He remembered to go to the
village.
Compare
• They forgot answering the letter.
• They forgot to answer the letter.
• I like playing tennis.
• I like to play tennis.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Choose the correct alternative.
1. You can’t stop me…….. What I want.
a. doing b. do c. to do
d. that I do
2. I must go now. I promised…….. Late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to
not be
3. I know I locked the door. I clearly
remember ……. It.
a. locking
b. locked
c. to have
locked
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t
help…….
Gerund or Infinitive?
5. I look forward …… you.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meeting
6. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes……. There.
a. living
b. to live
7. I had no ……. a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
8. He admitted …… the money.
a. to steal
b. stealing
9. That man has killed two innocent people. He deserves
……...... . a. hanging
b. to hang
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit
avoid
can’t help
consider
deny
delay
enjoy
feel like
finish
give up
keep
suggest
mind ( object to )
miss
escape
practice
recall
recommend
regret
resent
resist