2.1. Paco enjoys talking to Paul:(gerund or infinitive after verbs)

 

When there is a verb followed by another verb, this can be an infinitive or a gerund.

Click on this video and find examples of verbs that require an infinitive and examples of verbs that need a gerund. There are also other examples with gerunds and infinitives but just focus on verbs! Let's go!

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Verbs that go with an infinitive:  want, hope, intend, begin, decide,offer,  fail, hope, learn, plan, promise, refuse, deserve, need,

e.g: I want to go;   We decided to study  ; They promised to help us;  You are planning to come early.

(verbs followed by an object before the infinitive): advise, ask, allow, encourage, force, tell, invite, order, remind, warn.

e.g: He advised ME to go;   He asked US to help; He told MIKE to listen

Verbs that  go with a gerund: enjoy, recommend, not mind

E.g: We enjoy swimming; We don't mind helping

Verbs than can go with both (depending on meaning): like, hate.

E.g.: I like swimming= Me gusta nadar. I WOULD like to swim= me gustaría nadar

Comprueba lo aprendido

Complete these sentences with one of the following verbs:

hope, want, recommend, enjoy, mind, need,remind, like, ask

1. What do you to do tonight?

2. Do you going to the cinema?

3. I to hear from you soon.

4. We to study hard in order to pass our exams.

5. I reading this book.

6. I often Joe to help me with my homework.

7. Do you washing the dishes now?

8. I will you to do this because I'm sure you are going to forget.

9. I would really to learn to ski.

 

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Ejercicio Resuelto

As you have heard in the video before, there are verbs that are followed by an object first and, then, by the infinitive.

Examples:

I hope to see you soon. (directly the infinitive)

He invited her to go out. (object before the infinitive)

The object can be: me, you, him, her, us and them (they are the OBJECT PRONOUNS), or any other noun.

Which of these verbs can take an object before the infinitive?

learn, allow, fail, begin, warn, advise

Reflexiona

As we have learned so far, there are verbs that can be followed by gerunds but not infinitives (enjoy, recommend, etc) and verbs that can be followed by infinitives but not gerunds (want, decide, plan, need, try, etc). However, there is another type of verbs that can be followed by either gerunds or infinitives, often causing a change in meaning. Let's have a look at some examples:

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He stopped smoking.

He stopped to smoke.

What is the difference in meaning?

Comprueba lo aprendido

Pregunta

Decide if you can use an object before each verb:

1. He encouraged ________ to study a degree.

Respuestas

a. them

b. (no object possible)

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Pregunta

2. I'm planning ______ to go on a day trip.

Respuestas

a. you

b. (no object possible)

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Pregunta

3. Paul would like ______ to meet his friends.

Respuestas

a. Paco

b. (no object possible)

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Comprueba lo aprendido

Choose gerund or infinitive in each sentence.

1. He decided smoking.  (stop)

2. I am interested in smoking. (stop)

3. John advised me early. (come)

4. Would you like to my party? (come)

5. I hate home late. (come)

6. He told us quiet. (be)

7. He wants you here early. (be)

8. I enjoy on holiday (be)

9. We allow them out late. (stay)

10. I don't like in cheap hotels. (stay)

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It wasn't that difficult, was it? You just need to practise and try to memorise some verbs. Let's continue! In the next section we are dealing with vocabulary related to literature and the cinema!