[1BCH] Gerund & Infinitive

We use gerunds (verb + ing):

• After certain verbs – I enjoy singing
• After prepositions – I drank a cup of coffee before leaving
• As the subject or object of a sentence – Swimming is good exercise

[1BCH] ING or INF?

First of all, remember their uses (see the pic) and then, click here for the main post.

Apart from that, you’ll find a lot of self-correcting online exercises down here. 👇

~ING or INF?

After certain verbs we use the -ing form, and after other verbs we use the to-infinitive. Sometimes we can use either form and there is a change in meaning. Occasionally we can use either form and there is no change in meaning.

So what’s the rule for whether we use the -ing form or the infinitive?