Gerunds and infinitives
Neti Habakuk
Margit Mölder
Forming: infinitive+ ing (I+ing)
USING:
1) In some fixed expressions (As well as I+ing..,
It is no good I+ing.., It is no use I+ing..,
can not bear I+ing.., can not help I+ing..,
worth I+ing..)
2) After prepositions (before I+ing.., of I+ing.., for
I+ing.., by I+ing.., at I+ing..)
3) After verbs (enjoy, admit, consider, can`t stand/
help/ bear, deny, avoid, mind, suggest,
understand)
4) With from and to with some verbs (He prevented
her from leaving. Look forward to I+ing.., Get used to
I+ing..)
Forming: to+ verb I (to+v)
USING:
1) After some adjectives (happy to+v.., wrong
to+v..)
2) To express purpose (She went to Spain to
meet her friend.)
3) After some nouns ( decision to+v..,
time to+v.., wish to+v..)
4) After some main verbs ( appear, agree, ask,
begin, choose, decide, expect, happen, help,
hope, learn, like, love, mean, offer, prepare,
promise,...
annaabi.ee 
