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Abi Bakr El Kadiri High Schhool Gerund , Full Infinitive , and Bare Infinitive Instr. Abdelkarim F.
BAC

Bare Infinitive : Full Infinitive : Gerund :

Verb in its base form = play to + verb = to play / not to play verb + ing = playing / not playing

1 Full Infinitive can be used as a SUBJECT in a sentence : 2 Full Infinitive can be used as an OBJECT in a sentence :

- To sing is my favorite hobby . - I like to sing .

3 Gerund can be used as a SUBJECT in a sentence : 4 Gerund can be used as an OBJECT in a sentence :

- Singing is my favorite hobby . - I like singing .

✓ GERUND

A Use ONLY GERUND after these verbs : B Use ONLY GERUND after all prepositions :

- I’m interested in learning more about UFOS.

- They agreed on solving the problem together.
- enjoy ➔ - We totally enjoyed watching the show. - in - on
- at - by - He is not good at making new friends.
- finish ➔ - I haven’t finished reading that book yet.
- for - of - Samir has improved his English by reading.
- miss ➔ - I miss talking to my mom on the phone. - before
➔
- I apologize for being late, again.
- admit ➔ - The little boy admitted stealing the money. - after
- She forgot to lock the door before leaving.
- deny ➔ - He immediately denied killing his wife. - about
- I’ll meet you after taking a quick shower.

✓ FULL INFINITIVE

C Use ONLY FULL INFINITIVE after these verbs : D Use ONLY FULL INFNITIVE after these words :

- It’s good to have power.

ADJECTIVES : - We’re happy to see you again.
➔
- good - happy ➔ - His name is easy to remember.
- want - She wants to watch another movie. - It’s important to do that very soon.
- easy - important
- decide ➔ - They decided to build a school here. - Is it possible to park here ?
- possible - nice
- agree ➔ - They all agreed not to attend the meeting. - It’s nice to hear from you at last.
- ask ➔ - I asked to see the manager himself.
WH-WORDS : - I don’t know what to say after this.
- hope ➔ - We hope to see you there. - what - when ➔ - Know when to and when not to talk.
- where - how - She has no idea where to start.
- which - who - He doesn’t know how to use it.

✓ BOTH GERUND & FULL INFINITIVE

E Use GERUND OR FULL INFINITIVE after these verbs :

- like / hate ➔ - I really don’t like cooking. / I really don’t like to cook.
- forget / remember ➔ - Samia forgot bringing her textbook. / Samia forgot to bring her textbook.
- start / stop ➔ - We started thinking about our vacation plans. / We started to think about our vacation plans.
- choose ➔ - I choose using this method in teaching math . / I choose not to use this method to teach math.
- try
➔ - Please try using only English in my class. / Please try not to use Arabic in my class.

✓ BARE INFINITIVE

F Use BARE INFINTIVE after these verbs : G Use BARE INFINTIVE after all modals :

* When a direct object is involved : - should ➔ - You should call your mom now.
- must ➔ - Hurry! We must leave the building.
- help ➔ - Mark helped his friend finish on time. - will ➔ - I will take you there tomorrow.
- can ➔ - You can work on this together .
- let ➔ - Let me speak to them. / Let’s go out.
- may ➔ - You may go out if you want.
- make ➔ - Her sad story made everyone cry.
- could ➔ - He couldn’t sleep for some reason .
- see ➔ - Did you see him enter the building? - would ➔ - I would order a chicken sandwich.
 2 BAC / GERUND , FULL INFINITIVE , BARE INFINITIVE / PRACTICE Instr. Abdelkarim F.
A. CIRCLE THE CORRECT VERB FORM OR FORMS :
1. Have you started ______ the books assigned yet ? a. read b. reading c. to read
2. I miss ______ to the beach every Sunday. a. to go b. going c. go
3. I’d be happy ______ with that. a. helping b. to help c. help
4. You should ______ before you act. a. think b. thinking c. to think
5. ______ is my son’s favorite sport, especially in summer. a. To surf b. Surf c. Surfing
6. Take this medicine. It will make you ______ better. a. feeling a. feel a. to feel
7. They decided ______ the noisy ones again. a. invite not b. not to invite c. not inviting
8. Do you know how ______ this machine ? a. start b. starting c. to start
9. He expressed his anger by ______ her again. a. call not b. not calling c. not to call
10. I really hate ______ homework on weekends. a. do a. doing a. to do
B. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM TO THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS : You can draft here :
1. I believe he only wanted ( ask ) .................................................................... about their address. 1. .....to ask ........................................
2. Let’s ( watch ) .................................................................... some action movies. 2. .................................................................
3. It’s important ( know ) .................................................................... your rights and duties as a citizen. 3. .................................................................
4. I’m tired of (repeat) .................................................................... this to you over and over again. 4. .................................................................
5. I helped the detective ( find ) .................................................................... the killer. 5. .................................................................
6. He was called back in office after ( not sign ) .................................................................... the documents. 6. .................................................................
7. I can’t ( solve ) .................................................................... this math problem. It’s too hard. 7. .................................................................
8. Which task ( do ) ............................................................... first ? This one or the other one ? 8. .................................................................
9. They finally chose ( take ) .................................................................... the other direction. 9. .................................................................
10. ( read ) .................................................................... will help you improve your vocabulary and ideas. 10. .................................................................

C. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT YOURSELF. USE GEERUND OR FULL INFINITIVE.
1. I hate .................................................................................................................. . 3. I’m just tired of ................................................................................................... .
2. I’m really not / good at ......................................................................... . 4. I always forget ..................................................................................................... .

2 BAC / GERUND , FULL INFINITIVE , BARE INFINITIVE / PRACTICE Instr. Abdelkarim F.

A. CIRCLE THE CORRECT VERB FORM OR FORMS :
1. Have you started ______ the books assigned yet ? a. read b. reading c. to read
2. I miss ______ to the beach every Sunday. a. to go b. going c. go
3. I’d be happy ______ with that. a. helping b. to help c. help
4. You should ______ before you act. a. think b. thinking c. to think
5. ______ is my son’s favorite sport, especially in summer. a. To surf b. Surf c. Surfing
6. Take this medicine. It will make you ______ better. a. feeling a. feel a. to feel
7. They decided ______ the noisy ones again. a. invite not b. not to invite c. not inviting
8. Do you know how ______ this machine ? a. start b. starting c. to start
9. He expressed his anger by ______ her again. a. call not b. not calling c. not to call
10. I really hate ______ homework on weekends. a. do a. doing a. to do
B. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM TO THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS : You can draft here :
1. I believe he only wanted ( ask ) .................................................................... about their address. 1. .....to ask ........................................
2. Let’s ( watch ) .................................................................... some action movies. 2. .................................................................
3. It’s important ( know ) .................................................................... your rights and duties as a citizen. 3. .................................................................
4. I’m tired of (repeat) .................................................................... this to you over and over again. 4. .................................................................
5. I helped the detective ( find ) .................................................................... the killer. 5. .................................................................
6. He was called back in office after ( not sign ) .................................................................... the documents. 6. .................................................................
7. I can’t ( solve ) .................................................................... this math problem. It’s too hard. 7. .................................................................
8. Which task ( do ) ............................................................... first ? This one or the other one ? 8. .................................................................
9. They finally chose ( take ) .................................................................... the other direction. 9. .................................................................
10. .................................................................
10. ( read ) .................................................................... will help you improve your vocabulary and ideas.
C. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT YOURSELF. USE GEERUND OR FULL INFINITIVE.
1. I hate ....................................................................................................................... . 3. I’m just tired of ............................................................................................. .
2. I’m really not / good at .............................................................................. . 4. I always forget ................................................................................................. .