Master English Grammar: Gerund & Infinitives Complete Course

Learn the gerund, a verbal noun formed from a verb by adding -ing, and its noun function; note exceptions with final e, ie to y, and consonant doubling before vowels.

Explore key notes on the gerund, distinguishing it from the present participle in continuous tenses and from -ing adjectives, with practical examples.

Explore the infinitive, zero infinitive, and gerund, and learn how some verbs are followed by to or without to, preparing you for this complete course.

Learn how the gerund functions as the subject in English sentences, with examples like smoking is bad for you and driving fast is dangerous.

Explore how the gerund functions as the object of a preposition, after phrasal verbs, and after expressions ending with a preposition, with examples like writing, playing, and failing.

Master the function of the gerund as the object of a verb and know when to use the gerund or the infinitive after common verbs and expressions.

Master the negative gerund and avoid common mistakes, such as using don't with a gerund or omitting -ing, with examples like not working and not getting up early.

This quick revision reviews the gerund's noun-like role, its -ing formation, and spelling exceptions. It covers the three functions: subject, object of a preposition, and object of another verb.

Discover the first function of the infinitive: to express the reason or purpose for actions. See examples like to buy bread or to speak with the manager.

Learn the second function of the infinitive by using it after adjectives and noun phrases, through two structures: enough noun to infinitive, and be adjective to infinitive.

Explore the third function of the infinitive as the object of another verb in English, with common verbs and expressions followed by the infinitive and example usage.

Discover how to form the negative infinitive by placing not before to. Avoid common mistakes such as using to don't or negating the first verb, with clear examples.

Review the infinitive: learn to plus a verb and functions—purpose, after be with adjectives or nouns, and as the object of verbs; note gerund is less common as an object.

Practice test part 1 on choosing gerund or infinitive in ten sentences, with a two-minute time limit, then review corrections in the next video.

Correct ten sentences and clarify when to use the gerund versus the infinitive, covering after prepositions, phrasal verbs, adjectives, and verbs like learn and finish.

Practice choosing gerund or infinitive in ten sentences, using verbs like get, finish, do, smoke, say, and start. Write answers within two minutes and review them in the next video.

Master English grammar: gerund & infinitives shows how to choose gerunds or infinitives after common verbs and phrases, with examples like look forward to, give up, deny, intend, and refuse.

Learn the infinitive with out to after modal and auxiliary verbs, with examples can, may, might, must, should, will, and ought to.

Explore how the infinitive without to follows verbs like make and let, and after expressions such as would rather and had better, including making suggestions with why not.

Learn how the verbs start, begin, and continue can take either the gerund or the infinitive as the second verb without changing meaning.

Lesson 2 contrasts the gerund and infinitive after remember, try, and forget, clarifying how meaning changes with past memory vs general habit and effort.

Explore how common verbs like love, like, hate, and prefer can take either the gerund or the infinitive, with subtle meaning shifts and time specificity.

practice sentence completion exercises in part one to convert verbs into gerund or infinitive, completing 10 sentences within two minutes, and review answers in the next video.

This lesson guides you in correcting sentences by choosing gerund or infinitive forms after modals, prepositions, and auxiliaries, showing how meaning changes with gerund versus infinitive.

Practice sentence completion using gerund or infinitive forms of the verbs above in part two. Complete ten sentences within two minutes, then join the next video for corrections.

Master gerund and infinitive usage through corrected sentences, including don't mind with a gerund, remember with either form, avoid with a gerund, and modals like have to with the infinitive.

Practice identifying and correcting eight mistakes in two paragraphs of test no. 3 part 1, focusing on gerund and infinitive usage.

Practice gerund and infinitive rules by correcting eight mistakes in a short story, covering used to, remember, before, can't stand, make, and without.

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