1. Infinitives and Gerunds (12) Flashcards
1
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Useful things to know: Infinitives and gerunds
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- some verbs take the infinitives
- some verbs take the gerund
- some verbs can take both the infitive and the gerund, with or without changing the meaning
- usually love, like, hate, etc. + gerund; but would love, like, hate + infinitive
- infinitives and gerunds can be used in all aspects and voices
- “of” links a subject gerund with an object
- No + gerund shows that something is not allowed
- some verbs must take an object
- some verbs don’t take an object
- some verbs change their use of an infinfitve or gerund depending on whether there is an object
2
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Voice
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-active (I do it)
-passive (it is done)
3
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Aspects
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-simple (I do)
-progressive (I am doing)
-perfect (I have done)
-perfect progressive (I have been doing)
4
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Tense
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-past (I did)
-present (I do)
5
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non-finite verb
- 4 different forms
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- gerund (-ing form of the verb)
- to-ifinitive
- -en/-ed participle
- bare infinitives
6
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In contrast to the finite verb, which grammatical characteristics do non-finite verb forms NOT exibit
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- no tense
- cannot have a modal
- does not show case & number
7
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infinitive
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- can act as subjects, objects and complements of the verb
8
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gerund (-ing form of verbs)
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- can act as subjects, objects and complements of th verb
- can have their own subject and object
- negative: not + -ing
but: no + -ing to explain that something is impossible or not allowed
9
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verbs only followed by a gerund
- examples
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- admit
- consider
- finish
- deny
- recommend
10
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verbs only followed by a to-infinitive
- examples
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- afford
- agree
- aim
- appear
- attempt
11
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verbs that can be followed by a gerund and a to-infinitive with little to no change in meaning
- examples
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- begin
- bother
- continue
- deserve
- prefer
12
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verbs that can be followed by a gerund and a to-infinitive with a difference in meaning
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- go on
- mean
- regret
- stop
- try
