Gerund İnfi̇ni̇ti̇ve
Gerund İnfi̇ni̇ti̇ve
Gerund İnfi̇ni̇ti̇ve
I spent two years learning French/ He wasted all his Money playing cards/
5- Used as an adjective
Before leaving the building, Mrs. White swept floor and turned out the lights.
INFİNİTİVE
1- VERBS FOLLOWED DİRECTLY BY INFINITIVE
They volunteered to work overtime/ I didn’t mean to hurt you/They failed to finish the Project
She would like to invite you to her birthday/ I managed to set up the tent
They didn’t allow us to take photographs/ I asked Bill to lend me his dictionary
I am sorry to hear that you failed the exam/ we’re determined to win/ The film is about to start
4- to express purpose
She is saving Money to buy a new car
INFİNİTİVE GERUND
SİMPLE To V1 -
We agree to meet next week
CONTİNOUS To be Ving Ving
He seems to be enjoying the party He likes listening to music
PERFECT/ To have V3 Having V3
PAST You seem to have put on weight He admitted having robbed the bank.
PASSİVE To be V3 Being V3
(PRESENT) He hopes to be understood by them She doesn’t like being left alone
PASSİVE To have been V3 Having been V3
(PAST) He is happy to have been offered that job She hates having been underestimated