Should I recommend gerund or infinitive?
Should I recommend gerund or infinitive?
Pat prefers to walk home. They start singing. They start to sing. These verbs can also be followed by a Gerund or an Infinitive without changing their meaning….Gerund and the Infinitive after the verb – no difference in meaning.
| Verb | Examples |
|---|---|
| recommend | They recommend that we walk. |
What is a gerund or infinitive?
A gerund is a verb form that ends in “-ing” and is used as a noun (walking, traveling, voting); an infinitive is the base form of a verb preceded by “to” (to walk, to travel, to vote). Gerunds and infinitives can function as the subject of a sentence or the object of a verb.
Is admit followed by gerund or infinitive?
When enjoy, admit and mind are followed by another verb, it must be in the -ing form. I enjoy travelling. He admitted stealing the necklace.
Which verbs can be followed by either the infinitive or the gerund with no difference in meaning?
TO-infinitive or gerund: BEGIN, START, CONTINUE, CEASE, DREAD, INTEND, LOVE. These verbs can be followed by either a to -infinitive or a gerund with almost no difference in meaning: I began to learn languages when I was ten.
Which verbs can take on both gerunds and infinitives?
Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive with a change in meaning:
| forget | I forgot to meet him. (I didn’t meet him because I forgot to do it.) |
|---|---|
| regret | I regret to tell you that we can’t hire you. (I’m telling you now, and I’m sorry.) |
| remember | She remembered to visit her grandmother. (She didn’t forget to visit.) |
Is forget a gerund or infinitive?
gerund
When forget, regret and remember are followed by a gerund, the gerund refers to an action that happened earlier than the main verb.
Which verbs are followed by gerunds?
Verbs which can be followed by nouns or gerunds
| avoid | celebrate | consider |
|---|---|---|
| dislike | dread | enjoy |
| forgive | involve | keep |
| postpone | prevent | resent |
Can you wait infinitive or gerund?
Verbs Followed by the Infinitive
| Verb | Definition | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| threaten | to say you will do a bad thing to someone | The boss threatened to fire everyone. |
| volunteer | to say you will help | They volunteered to help with the cooking. |
| wait | to let time pass | We waited to see the doctor for three hours. |
| want | to desire | I want to help you. |
What verbs are followed by gerunds?
Verbs which can be followed by nouns or gerunds
| avoid | celebrate | delay |
|---|---|---|
| dislike | dread | excuse |
| forgive | involve | miss |
| postpone | prevent | save |
Can we use gerund after regret?
When ‘regret’ is followed by the gerund you feel sorry about something you did – or didn’t do – in the past. When ‘regret’ is followed by the infinitive, you regret something you are about to say.