GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES: revisão simples

Uma pequena revisão das diferenças entre gerúndios e infinitivos:

	Ø Gerunds are formed with ING:	walking, talking, thinking, listening
	Ø Infinitives are formed with TO:	to walk, to talk, to think, to listen

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Gerunds and infinitives can do several jobs:

	Ø Both gerunds and infinitives can be the subject of a sentence::
Ø Writing in English is difficult. To write in English is difficult.
	Ø Both gerunds and infinitives can be the object of a verb::
Ø I like writing in English. I like to write in English.
But...
	Ø Only gerunds can be the object of a preposition::
Ø We are talking about writing in English.

It is often difficult to know when to use a gerund and when to use an infinitive. These guidelines may help you:

	Ø Gerunds are often used when actions are real, concrete or completed::
Ø I stopped smoking. (The smoking was real and happened until I stopped.)
	Ø Infinitives are often used when actions are unreal, abstract, or future::
Ø I stopped to smoke. (I was doing something else, and I stopped; the smoking had not happened yet.)

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES: lista de verbos

Essa lista vai ser de grande ajuda para todos vocês... eu acho!!!! Abraços e bom estudo!

Verbs Followed by an Infinitive She agreed to speak before the game.
agree aim appear arrange ask attempt be able beg begin care choose condescend	consent continue dare decide deserve detest dislike expect fail forget get happen	have hesitate hope hurry intend leap leave like long love mean neglect	offer ought plan prefer prepare proceed promise propose refuse remember say	shoot start stop strive swear threaten try use wait want wish

Verbs Followed by an Object and an Infinitive Everyone expected her to win.
advise allow ask beg bring build buy challenge	choose command dare direct encourage expect forbid force	have hire instruct invite lead leave let like	love motivate order pay permit persuade prepare promise	remind require send teach tell urge want warn
Note: Some of these verbs are included in the list above and may be used without an object.

Verbs Followed by a Gerund They enjoyed working on the boat.
admit advise appreciate avoid can't help complete consider	delay deny detest dislike enjoy escape excuse	finish forbid get through have imagine mind miss	permit postpone practice quit recall report resent	resist resume risk spend (time) suggest tolerate waste (time)

Verbs Followed by a Preposition and a Gerund We concentrated on doing well.
admit to approve of argue about believe in care about complain about concentrate on confess to	depend on disapprove of discourage from dream about feel like forget about insist on object to	plan on prevent (someone) from refrain from succeed in talk about think about worry about