Gerunds and infinitives

Gerunds

•All verbs, except modal auxiliaries, have gerund and infinitive forms.

• A gerund can function as the subject of a sentence.

Smoking costs a lot of money. 

• If we want to use a verb after a preposition, it must be a gerund.

I am looking forward to meeting you. 

• Depending on the first verb, it is usually followed by a verb in gerund form. Here is a list of verbs followed by gerunds:

Verbs followed by gerunds

 

Infinitive

• An infinitive can function as the subject of a sentence, but this is not common. In this case, the pronoun it begins the sentence.

It costs a lot to buy a house. 

• Some verbs are followed by infinitive form (to+verb). Here is a list of verbs followed by infinitive form:

Verbs followed by infinitives.

Remember to do or Remember doing

Stop, forget

Gerunds and Infinitives in songs

Personal opinion: I think that this is a hard topic, but with practice, it becomes easier. For me, the best way to learn grammar is using videos, charts, and playing games. I included many games and videos on this blog to explain that issues. I hope it will be useful for you too.

Links

Flash Quiz Gerund or Infinitive  

Verb form Quiz- Gerund or Infinitive   

Practice Gerund vs Infinitive