CORRECT YOUR ENGLISH: Top 10 Mistakes with Gerunds & Infinitives

It takes time to master gerunds and infinitives in English. In this lesson, I identify and correct the ten most common mistakes that English learners make with gerunds and infinitives. Do you make any of them? For example, if you want to say that you do not smoke anymore, should you say “I quit smoking” or “I quit to smoke”? Is it “I need go to the bathroom” or “I need to go to the bathroom”? What about the idiomatic phrase “look forward to”? Should you say “I’m looking forward to hear from you” or “I’m looking forward to hearing from you”? Find out, then do the quiz to double check your understanding. www.engvid.com/top-10-mistake...
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In this lesson:
0:00 10 mistakes with gerunds & infinitives
0:55 "I need study more."
2:08 "He wanted call you."
3:06 "My mom stopped to smoke."
4:43 "I like read."
6:06 "I'm looking forward to hear from you."
7:22 "We finished to eat."
8:18 "Play badminton is fun."
10:05 "We went downtown for watch movie."
11:38 "He made me to leave."
13:05 "I'm interested in subscribe to your channel."

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Alex, es para saber si correcto decir: "What did you go downtown for?" y que la respuesta sea "For watch a movie" o "For watching a movie"

[@engvidAlex]

“What for?” is another way to ask “Why?” “What did you go downtown for?” means “Why did you go downtown?” I would say “To watch a movie” in this case. You could technically say “For watching a movie” (preposition + gerund), but it’s not common in cases like this one.

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Thank you for your useful tips. I have a question: Are the following sentences interchangeable, or is there a difference between them? - I look forward to hearing from you. - I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

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The sentences "I look forward to hearing from you" and "I'm looking forward to hearing from you" are similar but have a slight difference in formality and emphasis. "I look forward to hearing from you." This sentence is more formal and commonly used in professional correspondence, such as emails or letters. It's straightforward and polite. "I'm looking forward to hearing from you." This sentence is slightly less formal and feels more conversational. It conveys a sense of ongoing anticipation and might be more commonly used in personal communication or in professional settings where a slightly less formal tone is appropriate.

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Thanks so much. So « I am looking »forward to doing , or « I look » forward to doing ? Thanks 🙏

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[@EnglishwithVahid1]

Both "I am looking forward to doing" and "I look forward to doing" are correct, but they differ in formality and usage context, similar to the examples you provided earlier. "I am looking forward to doing" This form is in the present continuous tense. It is slightly less formal and conveys a sense of ongoing anticipation. It is often used in spoken English or in written communication where a conversational tone is appropriate. Example: "I am looking forward to meeting you at the conference." "I look forward to doing" This form is in the simple present tense. It is more formal and is typically used in professional or official communication. It is direct and polite. Example: "I look forward to discussing this further in our meeting."

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Hey, can you tell me whether the bare infinitives in the following sentences are used as Noun, Adverb or Adjectives (since bare infinitives are non-finite verbs). Let him sit there. Make him do that.

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Lovely!!! I just didn't understand why in the example 'I went downtown[...]' it wasnt 'I went TO downtown' [...] ???

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“Downtown” can be used as an adverb. Think if it like “here” or “there.” Other words which can be used like this: Overseas Abroad Home Uptown Downtown

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I wonder why nearly all english teachers whether they be foreigners or natives focus on mistakes in their lessons. Foreign language teaching methods and approaches advise not to make a mistake as the starting point. Regards to everybody learning this comment

[@engvidAlex]

Good question! It’s a way for a learner to refine their knowledge and skills. Perfection is not the goal-gradual improvement is. These types of mistakes are also good to be aware of if you’re using English at the professional or academic level. Otherwise, a lot of careful reading and a lot of careful listening will help learners to develop these structures naturally.

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Sir why noy watcing a movie.

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