To-infinitive

or
GERUND
Task
one
 What do you
notice about the
following
sentences??
 verb verb
1. Sally wants win. to win
verb verb
2. My mother enjoys cook.cooking
verb verb
3. Mohammed promised do to do
his homework.
So,, the previous examples
showed us that if a verb is
followed by another verb it
should be a gerund
(v+ing) or an infinitive (to
+ base verb)
Some verbs
should be
followed by
infinitive,,
Optimistic Imaginary Discussion
Verbs Verbs Verbs
Hope Pretend Ask
Want Appear Remind
Expect seem tell
Promise
Agree
Plan
offer
 Other verbs
should be
followed by
gerund,, like:
Pessimistic Polite
Verbs Verbs
Dislike Appreciate
Avoid Don’t mind
Deny Imagine
Regret enjoy
Finish
Miss
quit
Task two
which is
correct?
 1 I enjoy to swim.

right 2 I 　 enjoy swimming.

Which is correct ?
right 1 I want to study .

2 　 I want studying.

Which is correct ?
right 1 I need to study .

2 　 I need studying.

Which is correct ?
 1 I stopped to smoke.

right
2 　 I stopped smoking.

Which is correct ?
right 1 I hope to study .

2 　 I hope studying.

Which is correct ?
right 1 I hope to succeed.

2 　 I hope succeeding.

Which is correct ?
 1 I finish to eat .

right 2 　 I finish eating.

Which is correct ?
right 1 He pretend to know .

2 　 He pretend knowing.

Which is correct ?
Notice
that:
Without difference in meaning
• Some verbs can be followed by either the
to-infinitive or the gerund without any
major difference in meaning:
–
Begin like Start love

• Nora likes painting. = Nora likes to

paint.
• I started working. = I started to work.
 With difference in meaning

• Some verbs can be followed by either the

to-infinitive or the but with a change in
the meaning:
forget remember stop try

• I forgot to buy a present to my friend.

( I did not buy one)
• I forgot buying a present to my friend.
( I bought one, but I don’t remember doing
that)
 Task
Work in groups
Cutthree
and paste the
verbs in their correct
category
Task four
Answer a
worksheet