3M - gerund(verb+ing) & to-infinitive

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 gerund (verb+ing) & to-infinitive

Riddle 1

I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?

Answer

seven

Riddle 2

Two fathers and two sons are in a car, yet there are only three people in the car. How?

Answer

They are a grandfather, father and son.

Gerund & to-infinitive

Gerund(verb+ing)

I love riding my bike.

Don't you hate travelling by bus?

He doesn't like writing essays.

What is a Gerund?

-ing form used as a noun 

I love travelling

How to form one?

hele ww + ing

going

working

planning

When to use?

after verbs such as 

love, like, hate 

I love having coffee with my mom. 

To-infinitive

I am learning to drive a car.

We regret to inform you that the flight to Munich has been cancelled.

When to use it?

After special verbs: 

• want 
• hope
• ask
• expect
• promise
• decide
• plan
• refuse

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