Some verbs are followed by the infinitive, some verbs are followed by the gerund, and some verbs are followed by the base form (the infinitive form without to ). Below is a guide for using two verbs together in English. 1. Verbs Followed by the Infinitive. Note that this chart is not a complete list. infinitive. object + infinitive. Verbs followed by a gerund. After being stopped by the police, George admitted having drunk two pints of beer. We anticipated having difficulty in finding candidates with the right qualifications. We do appreciate your taking time from your busy schedule to come to Berlin. He tried to avoid meeting her eyes. Gerund or Infinitive - Exercise 2 1) We decided to buy a new car. (buy) 2) I regret to tell you we won’t lend you the money. (tell) 3) Peter gave up smoking. (smoke) 4) He'd like to fly an aeroplane. (fly) 5) I enjoy writing picture postcards. (write) 6) He offered to help help with the cleaning. (help) 7) Avoid making silly mistakes. (make) Gerund und Infinitive einfach erklärt. Als gerund ( Gerundium) wird die -ing-Form von englischen Verben beschrieben. Hier wird also die Endung -ing an den Infinitiv des Verbs gehängt: do - do ing, read - read ing, listen - listen ing. Das present progressive wird zwar gleich gebildet, es hat aber hiermit nichts zu tun. In the sentence "I like to study grammar," the words "to study" are an infinitive. A gerund is the form of a verb that ends in –ing. #1 Expressing want or need . Infinitives commonly follow uyJa.

need to infinitive or gerund