Gerund or infinitive

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Gerund or infinitive

Gerund

De gerund is een vorm van het werkwoord (stam + ing) die gebruikt wordt als zelfstandig naamwoord.

Deze wordt gebruikt:

When do you use the Gerund?

a As a subject:   Swimming is fun

b After a preposition (about, in, off, at, of, without, by, before):

   He left without paying

c After an expression (it's no use, it's no good, can't help, can’t stand)

   It's no use arguing

d After a verb:  give up, go on, mind, fancy, finish, quit, suggest.  

    I enjoy going to the seaside

You can also use the gerund after the following verbs: like, hate, enjoy, love, remember, prefer, start, continue, keep, begin and stop when talking about what people like or do:

I like swimming.

Harriet enjoys reading.

We don't prefer kayaking over canoeing.

to-infinitive

In alle andere gevallen gebruik je een zogeheten infinitief (to + hele werkwoord) na de genoemde werkwoorden like, hate, enjoy, love, remember, prefer, start, continue, keep, begin en stop:

I would love to swim.

He hates to tell you it won't happen.

Remember

If you use the word remember to points to the past. Use the infinitive if it still needs to happen.

Remember fishing on the lake, those were good times!

Remember to walk the dog when you get home.

  I clearly remember telling him this. 

Ik herinner me nog duidelijk dat ik hem dit heb verteld.

 I must remember to phone him. 

Ik moet niet vergeten hem nog bellen.

She delayed ...
(get) out of bed.

1. to get
2. getting

He demanded ... (speak) to the manager.

1. to speak
2. speaking

I offered ... (help).

1. to help
2. helping

I miss ... (go) to the beach.

1. to go
2. going

I'd hate ... (arrive) too late.

1. to arrive
2. arriving

I chose ... (work) here.

1. to work
2. working

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A Gerund is...

1. I'm afraid smoking isn't allowed.
2. I love smoking outside.
3. I was smoking a cigarette.
4. That girl is smoking hot!

This is going to be

1. easy
2. not so easy
3. not too difficult
4. difficult

Bij welke werkwoorden moet je opletten? Noem er minimaal 3

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