Gerunds and infinitives by https://padlet.com/erandy_rr/5tpuwjo7nwge Jana Aguilar, Erandy Rodriguez en-us 2017-02-22 02:56:11 UTC 2025-12-14 20:30:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Gerund: erandy_rr https://padlet.com/erandy_rr/5tpuwjo7nwge/wish/155350063 The Gerund is a verb which is used as a noun. It can be the subject of a clause or sentence: “Climbing the hill tookk them all day”, or the object: “I consider learning to sabe to be an essential part of growing up”. ]]> 2017-02-22 03:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/erandy_rr/5tpuwjo7nwge/wish/155350063 Infinitive erandy_rr https://padlet.com/erandy_rr/5tpuwjo7nwge/wish/155350330 The infinitive is used:                                                                                         •   After certain verbs: I learnt to speak Spanish in Valencia.                                                                                       •   After certain adjectives: I was surprised to see him at the party.                                                                                      •  After adverbs which follow the pattern verbs + someone + to do + something: I asked her to open the window.                                                                                         •  To express purpose: I went to the shops to get some bread. ]]> 2017-02-22 03:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/erandy_rr/5tpuwjo7nwge/wish/155350330 You use the gerund: erandy_rr https://padlet.com/erandy_rr/5tpuwjo7nwge/wish/155350442 Where to use Gerund?                                                              • After certain verbs and expressions, especially those expressing liking/disliking:I don´t mind getting up early in the morning.                                                                 • After all prepositions except: to (Some exceptions in this rule are: to look forward to doing, to object to doing, to get used to doing). On hearing the news, she burst into tears.                                                                                    • After adjective and preposition combinations:Steven is fantastic at cooking Thai food.                                           • After verb and preposition combinations:I don´t approve of people drinking and driving.                                     • After phrasal verbs: I gave up playing tennis when I hurt my knee. 
   
]]> 2017-02-22 03:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/erandy_rr/5tpuwjo7nwge/wish/155350442 erandy_rr https://padlet.com/erandy_rr/5tpuwjo7nwge/wish/155350530 2017-02-22 03:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/erandy_rr/5tpuwjo7nwge/wish/155350530 erandy_rr https://padlet.com/erandy_rr/5tpuwjo7nwge/wish/155350619 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nGCRGZFuUQ&feature=share]]> 2017-02-22 03:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/erandy_rr/5tpuwjo7nwge/wish/155350619 erandy_rr https://padlet.com/erandy_rr/5tpuwjo7nwge/wish/155350995 2017-02-22 03:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/erandy_rr/5tpuwjo7nwge/wish/155350995