Unit 7

Unit 7

Gerunds & Infinitives as direct objects

Use gerunds after these verbs	Use Infinitives after these verbs
Avoid / discuss / dislike / don’t mind / enjoy / feel like / practice quit / suggest	Agree  / be sure / choose / decide / expect / hope / learn / Need / plan / seem / plan / seem / want / wish / would like
Verbs followed by both gerunds and infinitives
Begin / can’t stand / continue / hate / like  / love / prefer / start

Example as gerund:


                                          I enjoy cooking on weekends.
                                              verb         gerund

Example as infinitive:

                                        We plan to go on vacation.
                                       verb

Example as both:
                           
                           She likes dancing.
                                   verb       
                           She likes to dance.
                                   verb


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Gerunds as object of preposition

                               

Example:

        (these are some of the most common expression when using gerunds as object of preposition)

More examples:
                                            I'm tired of wating in line.
                                        (adj.+prep.+gerund)
                                  
                                  We thought about working on weekends.
                                                  (verb   +     prep.      +gerund)
                                         
                                           They apologized for hurting the dog.
                                                           (verb   +  prep. +  gerund)