Google
English-Test.net
Find penpals and make new friends today!
 
certificate that bears monetary value; coupon; receipt; authorizer; endorser
craft
voucher
discard
avail
full quiz correct answer
 
Username
Password
 Remember me? 
Search   Album   FAQ   Memberlist   Profile   Private messages   Register   Log in 

Gerund and infinitives



 
ESL/EFL Worksheets and Handouts for Students Printable, photocopiable, clearly structured
Designed for teachers and individual learners
For use in a classroom, at home, on your PC
ESL Forums | English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
What did you say your name was? | Sentence: That was a shop that you could find anything
listening exercisestell a friend
Message
Author
Gerund and infinitives #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:21 am   Gerund and infinitives
 

Hi Sir,

I am facing difficulty while writing gerund, I can not understand where a gerund is to be used and where not.
For example,

1-He is afraid to lose his job.
"To lose" is not correct "for losing" is correct.
2-You are justified to say this.
"to justified" is incorrect "in justified" is correct.
3-We aim to supply you the best material.
"To supply" is incorrect "at supplying" is correct.
4-She is good to talk.
"To talk" is incorrect "at talking" is correct.
5-I was eager for pleasing him.
"For pleasing" is incorrect "to please" is correct.

My problem is why these wrong sentences are wrong, will you explain these for me.

Thank you.
Rida*
You can meet me at english-test.net


Joined: 28 Oct 2009
Posts: 73

Gerund and infinitives #2 (permalink) Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:35 pm   Gerund and infinitives
 

1-He is afraid to lose his job.

2-You are justified in saying this.

3-We aim to supply you with the best material.

4-She is good to talk with. She is a good talker.

5-I was eager to please him.

Only number two requires a gerund.
The remainder are used with the "to" form of the verb.
_________________
Keep it simple ... Keep it interesting.
Kitosdad
Language Coach


Joined: 04 Mar 2009
Posts: 13417
Location: ESSEN, Germany, (but English.)

Learn all about English adverbs in this amusing storyEnglish grammar exercises — improve your English knowledge and vocabulary skillsAre you a native speaker of English? Then you should read this!Here is all you want to know about English! Click to subscribe to free email English course
Gerund and infinitives #3 (permalink) Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:49 pm   Gerund and infinitives
 

Are
"I am going to play." and "i am going for playing."
same and interchangeable or not.
.
please clear the use of "to +verb" and "for+verb+ing".

thanks.
Hariom4me
I'm new here and I like it ;-)


Joined: 12 Aug 2009
Posts: 18
Location: India

Gerund and infinitives #4 (permalink) Sun Jan 31, 2010 13:49 pm   Gerund and infinitives
 

"I am going to play." and "i am going for playing."

They are NOT interchangeable.

The first shows INTENT.
The second is the Simple Present form.
_________________
Keep it simple ... Keep it interesting.
Kitosdad
Language Coach


Joined: 04 Mar 2009
Posts: 13417
Location: ESSEN, Germany, (but English.)

Gerund and infinitives #5 (permalink) Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:52 am   Gerund and infinitives
 

Hi Sir,

Will you please tell me where I can use gerund. I don't know exactly that what kind of sentences need gerund. Will you please give me some tips and hints. Thank you Sir.
Rida*
You can meet me at english-test.net


Joined: 28 Oct 2009
Posts: 73

Gerund and infinitives #6 (permalink) Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:27 am   Gerund and infinitives
 

Good morning Rida.

"I like to swim."
"I like swimming."

"I heard her cry"
"She was crying."

"They love to sing together."
"They are always singing together."

"I heard someone shout."
"Someone was shouting."
_________________
Keep it simple ... Keep it interesting.
Kitosdad
Language Coach


Joined: 04 Mar 2009
Posts: 13417
Location: ESSEN, Germany, (but English.)

Display posts from previous:   
What did you say your name was? | Sentence: That was a shop that you could find anything
ESL Forums | English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1
Latest topics on ESL EFL Forums
Alter or Modified?one mistake is one too manyI found or I have foundphrasal verb "make ends meet"I spent or I spendCorrect form of sentence: When I'm happy, all the bad feelings start to loose...phrase: in my twentiesOffer, provide, give?i have been there yesterdaywhat's the right ( a hour ) or ( an hour )?why is the word order differentwhats the difference and whywhat cant i say its absolutely cold

 
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Subscribe to FREE email English course
First name E-mail