Tugas Softskill - Gerund and Infinitive

Gerund and Infinitive

GERUND

Gerund is a form-ing to a verb that is ' object ' (used asa noun). Gerund is used like a noun (a noun). 

Its functions are as follows:

1.      As the subject. Eg: Writing is very much good.

2.      As the object follows the verb. Eg: I like writing very much

3.      As an object that follows the preposition. Eg: I'minterested in writing.

4.      Follow the word go to verb-verb-specific. Eg: Chriswent swimming the day before yesterday.

5.      Following expressions. Eg: She is lying on the bedwatching TV.

6.      Follow the prepositional object, such as: to be used to,to be accustomed to, object to, look forward to, toconfess, to take to. Eg: I object to doing that, Emileconfess to stealing that cheese.

7.      Forming noun phrase (phrase in the form of a noun).Eg: reading book.

INFINITIVES

Infinitives are a form of "to" is added to the verb.

Its functions are as follows:

1.      As the subject. Eg: To sing is hard for a person like me.

2.      Explain the purpose of. Eg: Simon comes here just tosee you.

3.      For passive sentences. Eg: I was told to be mature.

4.      After an object is the perpetrator. Eg: Brian asked me to listen to him closely.

GERUND AND INFINITIVE DIFFERENCE

Follow a particular verb "different"

-         - Verbs followed by gerund: • avoid, admit, anticipate,appreciate, continue, detest, deny, delay, enjoy, excuse,forgive, finish, fancy, keep, mind, postpone, prevent, risk, resist.

-         - Whereas, the verb infinitive followed: -ask, allow, advice,beg, decide, expect, hope, intend, invite, instruct, learn,mean, need, purpose, promise, want, permit, warn,would like, teach, tell, urge.

In terms of the Prepositional Object: (To be) used to

When the infinitive, for example:

-          -I used to cry everynight. Then it's the old habits, the "I" is not cryingevery night anymore.

-          -Whereas in the gerund, for example: I'm used to cryingevery night. Then it's a habit until now, the "I" until now still love cry every night.

Note that for we wear to be gerund, infinitive and fornot.

The Difference Of Meaning

There is a verb to be followed by ing (gerund) orbegins to (infinitive) is no different meaning (so we can be free use). IE: advise, begin, continue, dislike, hate,intend, like, love, prefer, propose, start.

But there are words that when used in gerund formdifferent meanings with which it will be in the form ofinfinitive, i.e. forget, remember, stop, regret. Example:

-         - I forget cooking a bowl of soup for you (the "I" forget if she had to cook the soup for "you")

-         - I forget to cook a bowl of soup for you (the "I" forget,and yet cooking soup to "you")

-          -The chef's cooking stops (the "chef" stop Cook)

-          -The chef stops to cook (the "chef" stops for cooking)