Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Gerunds and Infinitives' main rules. Part 2.

As the object of a sentence, it is more difficult to choose between a gerund or an infinitive.


He enjoys swimming.
He wants to swim.


In such situations, gerunds and infinitives are not normally interchangeable. Usually, the main verb in the sentence determines whether you use a gerund or an infinitive.


Below there are two useful links where you can find lists of verbs usually followed by gerunds and infinitives. 
http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/gerund_list.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/infinitive_list.htm

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