Gerunds
and Infinitives
Some
verbs are followed by a gerund (-ing).
The
players couldn't risk losing.
The striker practiced shooting every day.
The striker practiced shooting every day.
Some
verbs are followed by the infinitive (to + base form of verb).
They
wanted to win more than the other team.
He decided to shoot for goal from twenty yards out.
He decided to shoot for goal from twenty yards out.
Some
verbs can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive with no change
in meaning.
He loves watching
basketball on TV.
He loves to watch basketball on TV.
He loves to watch basketball on TV.
However,
the meaning changes when some verbs are followed by either a gerund or
an infinitive. Por exemplo:
They stopped to talk about last night's game.
(They stopped what they were doing and started talking about the game. )
They stopped to talk about last night's game.
(They stopped what they were doing and started talking about the game. )
They
stopped talking about last night's game.
(They had been talking about the game, but then they stopped. )
(They had been talking about the game, but then they stopped. )
He
remembered packing his uniform on the weekend.
(This is something he remembers he used to do regularly, but not any more. )
(This is something he remembers he used to do regularly, but not any more. )
He
remembered to pack his uniform on the weekend.
(This is something he didn't forget to do. )
(This is something he didn't forget to do. )
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