Infinitives and Gerunds
Distinguish verbs marked for tense and subject agreement from non-finite forms, then place infinitives and gerunds within the wider non-finite family.
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Finite and Non-Finite Verbs: Infinitive–Gerund Foundation
Distinguish verbs marked for tense and subject agreement from non-finite forms, then place infinitives and gerunds within the wider non-finite family.
Open article →To-Infinitives, Bare Infinitives and Their Environments
Recognise the base verb with to and without to, and learn the modal, auxiliary, causative and perception patterns that license a bare infinitive.
Open article →Five Functions of Infinitives in Sentences
Identify infinitives functioning as subject, direct object, subject complement, adjective or adverb by examining their position and meaning in the sentence.
Open article →Gerunds and Their Four Noun Functions
Recognise an -ing form used as a noun and distinguish gerunds acting as subject, direct object, subject complement or object of a preposition.
Open article →Gerund Phrases and Common Complement Patterns
Build a gerund phrase from a central gerund and its modifiers, objects or complements, then recognise verbs, prepositions and expressions followed by gerunds.
Open article →Choosing a Gerund or Infinitive: Pattern and Meaning
Choose gerund or infinitive complements from the controlling verb and intended meaning, and distinguish patterns where changing the form changes the message.
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