Gerund and Infintive

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Gerund and Infinitive Form: Gerunds and Infintives are verbs that act like nouns. They follow other verbs or adjectives.

Gerund Form:

verb	+	verb + ~ing
enjoy		playing

Infinitive Form:

verb	+	to + verb
need		to call

Some verbs are generally followed by a gerund, while others are generally followed by an infinitive. Some verbs can be followed by either, a gerund or an infinitive.

For example:

Gerund

Infintive

Both

Dislike

Enjoy

Miss

Quit

Recommend

Start

Decide

Hope

Need

Promise

Want

Would like

Begin

Love

Prefer

Stop

Try

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Try Our Gerund and Infintive Activities

Tell Us About Game Board

Students use prompts on a board game to practice using the gerund and infinitive forms of verbs. Students discuss and play the board game in groups.

Let's Talk About Me

Students finish sentences by choosing the gerund or infinitive form of the verb.

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