INFINITIVES

● To express purpose
She traveled to Mexico ​to study​.

● It + be + adjective
It was amazing ​to play​ on a PS4.
It has been delightful​ to have​ dinner with you.

● The first/the second/worst/best

Sundays are the best days ​to do​ nothing.

● Certain Adjectives

She was ​willing​ ​to help​ you.

● Too and enough

She is ​too ​beautiful ​to work​ as your secretary.

This coffee is hot ​enough​ ​to drink​.
● Certain Verbs

hope ​to see​ you soon.

● After the object of certain verbs

I taught ​my sister​ ​to take​ a taxi whenever it’s late.

I’ve convinced ​my neighbors​ ​to pay ​more for the
electricity service.
I hired ​a plumber​ ​to fix​ my bathroom.

● Question words
Know
She knew where ​to go​.
I always know what ​to do.
Be Sure
They are sure who ​to call​.
be aware
She is aware what ​to do​ next.
● Nouns such as pleasure, shock, chance,
preparation, order, proposal, attempt, dream

The order ​to leave​ early was modified last night.

His attempt ​to arrive​ on time failed.

● After some, any, no

I need someone ​to help​ me.

There was no one ​to talk​ to.

GERUNDS
● As a noun ( subject or object of a verb)
Playing soccer is fun.
I like playing soccer.

● After the verb go, indicating a physical activity

Go shopping
Go hiking
Go dancing
Go running

● After certain verbs

● After certain expressions

Verbs followed by both gerunds and infinitives

Try + gerund:​ do something in order to see what the

result will be

Is that a dead body?

I don’t know, ​try poking ​it.

Try + infinitive:​ make an effort

I need to ​try to gain ​some weight.

Remember + gerund:​ remember something that

happened

I ​remember going ​on and on about Sarah

Remember + infinitive:​ remember something you
are supposed to do

Please, ​remember to do ​your homework.

Forget + gerund:​ forget something that happened

Don’t ​forget calling ​her.

Forget + infinitive:​ forget something you are

supposed to do

I ​forgot to write ​my paragraph.

don’t forget to call her.

Regret + gerund:​ regret something that happened

Right now, I ​regret drinking ​beer

Regret + infinitive:​ be sorry to do something

I ​regret to tell ​you that you are fired

Stop + gerund​: stop a continuous action

Stop driving​, we need to talk

He never stops taking breaks.

Stop + infinitive​: stop an action in order to do

something else

She ​stopped to write ​a letter.

He never stops to take a break.
Go on + gerund:​ continuing an activity

I always ​go on and on talking ​about grammar

Go on + infinitive:​ doing something after completing

something else

When I arrive home at night, I will ​go on to watch

a movie.

Mean + gerund: ​involve

For Oliver, coming to CBA means driving for 20

minutes.
Being in Advanced level means speaking English
much more

Being my age means,

Mean + infinitive: ​intend, intention

I mean to tell you that you it looks good.

I meant to help those kids
I honestly meant to be a good host.
Need + gerund: ​use it when something has to be
done

My bedroom needs painting

My bedrooms needs cleaning and tidying

Need + infinitive: ​necessary

I need to paint my bedroom

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