Grammar - Gerunds and Infinitives Flashcards
After the verbs go and come
Gerund
dread + infinitive
when we are worried about something
burst out
gerund
can’t help
gerund
can’t bear/stand
gerund
feel like
gerund
have a good time
gerund
it’s no good/use
gerund
it’s (not) worth
gerund
look forward to
gerund
spend time/money
gerund
there’s no point
gerund
waste time/money
gerund
as a subject of a sentence
infinitive
after verb and object
infinitive
after subject +is/are when giving formal instructions
infinitive
Forget as an action in the past usually in negative sentences
gerund
forget as to complete something or a responsibility
infinitive
go on as continue the same action
gerund
go on as do a different action after you finished doing something else
infinitive
mean as a result, involve
gerund
mean as intend, want
infinitive
need as require
gerund
need ad passive meaning: need to be done
infinitive
regret as be sorry about a past action
gerund
regret as be sorry about making a negative announcement
infinitive
remember as recall, not forget a past action
gerund
remember as not forget to perform an action in the future
infinitive
stop as not continue an action or a habit
gerund
stop as stop doing one action in order to do another one
infinitive
try as try to do something for a while to find out it works or if it is successful, enjoyable
gerund
try as attempt something to see if you can do it or not
infinitive
