ww + ing (Gerund) & (to) hele ww ( Infinitive)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Riddle

What is yours, but used by others more than yourself?

Riddle

What is yours, but used by others more than yourself?

Your name!

Grammar Theme 1

GERUND (ww + ing)

&

 INFINITIVE (to+ hele ww)

 

In het kort, een gerund is een ww +ing wat wordt gebruikt als een zelfstandig naamwoord .

Infinitive is de basisvorm van een werkwoord,  voorafgegaan door "to." to buy

Gerund Examples

I like singing at home.

I love shopping!

I really hate dancing.

Infinitive Examples

I want to visit my grandmother this weekend.

The teacher decided to write on the whiteboard.

 INFINITIVE & GERUND 

to buy is an example of infinitive

buying is an example of gerund

We use the gerund after verbs like...

to love, to like,  to hate

We use the infinitive after verbs like...
to want, to promise, 

to decide, to plan, to hope, to expect, 

to refuse, to ask, to learn

1. I love ... in the shower.

1. to sing
2. singing

2. I hate ... every morning.

1. to hear
2. hearing

3. What do you expect ... here?

1. to learn
2. learning

5. I hope ... songs like that.

1. to play
2. playing

6. She has been asked ... in a film.

1. to star
2. starring

7. My grandma really dislikes ... TV.

1. to watch
2. watching

8. I refuse ... any further.

1. to elaborate
2. elaborating

10. I hate ... brussel sprouts.

1. to eat
2. eating