As you can see, in sentences 1-3 TRY is followed by the INFINITIVE (to stop, to open and to be). In these first three sentences, the verb in the infinitive was difficult or impossible to achieve. . In sentences 4-6, TRY is followed by the GERUND (using, getting up and snowboarding). In these second three sentences, the verb in the gerund is These ideas deserve discussing. (= to be discussed). 3. The verbs hate, love, like, prefer are usually followed by a gerund when the meaning is general, and by a to-infinitive when they refer to a particular time or situation. You must always use the to-infinitive with the expressions ‘would love to’, ‘would hate to’, etc. Verb patterns: verb + infinitive or verb + - ing ? - gramática inglés y uso de palabras en "English Grammar Today" - Cambridge University Press In English, if you want to follow a verb with another action, you must use a gerund or an infinitive. Some verbs have different meanings when they are follow 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. Gerunds are basically the words in verb form that can be used as a noun in the sentences. They are also considered as Verbal nouns. By this, it is meant that the words that end with ‘-ing’. You might observe that these words are used to express a general action that is usually incomplete. For example. qcq2yoE.

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