Gerunds & Infinitives - English Grammar Lessons

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[@sltjs0065]

If the two verbs in the sentence stand together, they must be added 'to' in the middle right ?

[@ellii]

Good question! It depends on the first verb. Some verbs are followed by a gerund (-ing) and some by an infinitive (to + V). You can also use a conjunction to join to verbs together (e.g., use "and" if the meaning is that you did two things). Here are some examples: - I enjoy shopping. ("I enjoy to shop" is incorrect.) - I want to buy some new shoes. ("I want buying some new shoes" is incorrect.) - I tried on and bought a pair of running shoes.

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Can we use infinitive as a subject ? If we can how ? Thank you your channel is go amazing and useful ❤

[@ellii]

Hi Daniella, great question! We can, though it's a bit old-fashioned and formal. Here's an example of a famous proverb that uses the infinitive as a subject: "To err is human; to forgive is divine."

[@ajaycreations2791]

Hello sir , Is it correct to write ...(to go there is necessary ? Thanks in advance

[@ellii]

@@ajaycreations2791 Yes, that's correct! You can say "To go there is necessary" to sound formal, or "It's necessary to go there" to sound more informal.

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Hello dear teacher, Can I use this content to explain gerunds and infinitives to pass a teaching exam? Thanks in advance

[@es-saiden-nji8527]

I mean when I am about to explain it in the oral exam.

[@aoki_ch]

I love learning English expressions or grammar ;) Is use of gerunds natural?

[@ellii]

It's very natural! We often need to include more than one action in a sentence, so this is the way to do it (e.g., I love shopping).

[@baycityworldful]

Hello, great lesson. But isn't it important to point out that not all verbs ending in -ing are in fact gerunds? I don't wish to confuse beginners but with the sentence "They discussed having a party this weekend." yes having is a gerund but what if you simply said "They are planning a party this weekend", that would just be a present participle, wouldn't it? I just thought it may be important to make that distinction, even at the risk of muddying the waters.

[@ellii]

Hi, really great question! Words with -ing have many functions in English: as a noun (usually a gerund), adjective (usually a participial adjective), and as a verb (part of a progressive/continuous tense). The scope of -ing usage is too massive for one video, in my opinion, and it could be too overwhelming for lower-level students (as you mentioned). As a former ESL teacher myself, I recommend avoiding bringing up other uses in a lesson on gerunds and infinitives, but I would definitely address any questions that came up in class. If a student asked about "They are planning," I would briefly explain that present progressive verbs are formed with Be + -ing form of the main verb and that we use it for continuing actions in the present. But I would try to keep it brief. Or, for example, if I had just taught the present progressive tense, I might point out the difference. Having said all that, it does depend on your students and what you think they can handle! With higher levels, I agree this could be a great discussion/lesson, and I'd start by having my students brainstorm all the different uses (with examples) of -ing they can think of. Here are some blog posts about other uses that might come in handy: ellii.com/blog/simple-present-vs-present-progressive ellii.com/blog/how-to-teach-ed-ing-adjectives-9-simple-steps ellii.com/blog/looking-forward-to

[@helenaracayo1467]

Hello again . I have a question. I can't stand is followed by an infinitive or a gerund? I hope your reply.Thank you!!

[@ellii]

Hi again! "Can't stand" is followed by a gerund. E.g., I can't stand waiting in line. / I can't stand not knowing the answer. Hope that helps!

[@helenaracayo1467]

@@ellii For example: I can't stand staring at a phone's screen for a long time. I should not be addicted to my phone. I can't stand not understanding an English movie when I wached it. Are these correct? Are these correct? I hope your reply. Thank a lot

[@ellii]

@@helenaracayo1467 Yes, excellent examples of "can't stand + gerund"! The only corrections are: "when I watch it" / "I hope you reply" / "Thanks a lot."

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Can you talk about countable and non countable in the next video please?

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I'll add it to our list! Thanks for the request. In the meantime, we have a video on nouns that covers irregular plurals. Hope it helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmWlaIuuqq-CbKMsi=Om0DwEuyJeUZ-Y-S

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[@drgjvjom5469]

Hello! You say that we must use infinitive after adjectives. I'm watching a series with English subtitles now and heard 'it's boring doing nothing '. Why is gerund used if 'boring' is an adjective?

[@ellii]

Good question. There are some exceptions where an adjective can take either an infinitive or a gerund. Another common example is "nice" (It was nice to meet you / It was nice meeting you). Gerunds aren't always correct after an adjective, though, so when in doubt, use an infinitive!

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[@morningcoffee4456]

4:03 how is this the subject of the sentence and not the verb?

[@ellii]

Hi there, in the sentence "Meeting new people isn't always easy" the subject is "meeting new people" and the verb is "isn't." You can confirm this by trying to replace it with a pronoun. If it works, it's the subject of the sentence. What isn't always easy? It isn't always easy. It = meeting new people. Hope that helps!

[@ellii]

Something else that might help is to remember that gerunds and infinitives have a noun function/position in a sentence BUT they do retain their verb/action meaning, so it's common for a gerund or infinitive to have another noun following it (like an object of the verb/action). This is especially common in the object position of the sentence. For example, it's common to say "I love walking my dog" or "I like eating pizza" or "I enjoy meeting new people." You can do the same thing in the subject position, though it's a bit less common. An example of this is "Walking my dog (subject) makes (verb) me (object) happy." Hope that helps too!

[@morningcoffee4456]

@@ellii Perfect. Thank you!

[@minebuyukyaka6007]

hello can u explain the difference of ‘remember’ verb for gerund and infinitive?

[@ellii]

Great question! Remember + gerund means that you did something in the past, and you remember doing it. E.g., I remember going to the beach every Saturday when I was a child. Remember + infinitive means that you had the intention of doing something, and you remembered to do it. E.g., I remembered to call my friend back last night. For more examples and four other verbs that have meaning changes when followed by a gerund vs. an infinitive, see our blog post: ellii.com/blog/5-verbs-with-meaning-changes-gerunds-and-infinitives-advanced

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Why is the answer ( to take ) rather than taking in the third question?

[@ellii]

Hi Ala, it's because the verb before it is "promise." The verb "promise" is always followed by an infinitive verb. "He promised to take his sister to the beach" is correct, and "He promised taking his sister to the beach" is incorrect.

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You can only promise to do something (Promise + to base verb)

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[@lauayala749]

Why is the answer (starting) instead of (to start) in the last example?

[@ellii]

The rule for this one is "preposition + gerund." Since "about" is a preposition, we need "starting." Hope that helps!

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[@TheTypeWriters-kq4pb]

The video doesn't show this (I get it's not too common anymore), but you can also use an infinitive (in rather formal situations) as the subject of a sentence: "To know him is to love him." That's from a great old song by a 1950's group called the Teddy Bears!

[@ellii]

That's right! Great example. Another example is the famous Shakespeare quote: "To be or not to be, that is the question." We usually recommend sharing this case with students (especially higher-level ones) in case they come across it, but reminding them that a subject will be a gerund about 95% of the time.

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Why is the answer(cleaning) in the first question?

[@ellii]

The verb "finish" is always followed by a gerund (Call me after you finish cleaning).

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I thought about taking piano lessons. "Which form of preposition?" Telling me please?

[@ellii]

Great question! This is something called "preposition collocations," and if you google that you'll see multiple lists of common preposition collocations. There are many prepositions that follow verbs, adjectives, etc. that just "sound right." Sometimes there's no logical reason for it, and you just have to memorize them. In "think about," there is some logic to it since the preposition "about" is often used for a topic. For example, "about" is also used in the collocation "talk about" to mention a topic: We talked about the movie. Hope that helps!

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so far this episode is the hardest part for me

[@ellii]

Gerunds and infinitives can be tough! A lot of it is just memorization.

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Y la ultima oracion porque es gerundio y no infinitivo

[@ellii]

The last sentence is "We talked about starting our own business." We almost always use a gerund after a preposition, and "about" is a preposition. Hope that helps!

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