Gloria Galvez - Year 6 Gerunds and infinitives

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Gerunds and infinitives Verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives with no change of meaning

Like Love Hate Prefer

start

intend begin

gerund to infinitive

continue

He started to play / playing the piano. I don’t like to get / getting up early.

Note that if these verbs follow would we must use the to infinitive I would love to go /I’d hate to fail the exam

Complete the spaces with a suitable verb from the box below. 1. I prefer _______________ music than to listen to it. 2. He started _____________ English when he was six. 3. Mary loves ______________ . She’s always preparing delicious dishes. 4. We really like _________________ . We go to a different place every year. 5. Last year I began ________________ marathons. I’ve felt much better since then. 6. They hate _____________ cold. They find it really depressing. 7. It started ________________ during the night. I think we can build a snowman.

Be - Study- travel- drive - Play- run – snow- cook-

Verbs followed by gerunds

Verbs followed by to infinitive

Verbs followed by both (gerunds or infinitive) same meaning

Verbs followed by both (gerunds or infinitive) different meaning