Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación Universidad Yacambú, Cabudare Infinitives and Gerunds Ana Briceño C.I. 23.482.713 15 de Julio del 2012

Gerunds and infinitives are verb forms that can take the place of a noun in a sentence. The following guidelines and lists will help you figure out whether a gerund or infinitive is needed.   Following a verb (gerund or infinitive)   Both gerunds and infinitives can replace a noun as the object of a verb. Whether you use a gerund or an infinitive depends on the main verb in the sentence. Consult the lists below to find out which form to use following which verbs.   I expect to have the report done by Friday. [INFINITIVE] I anticipate having the report done by Friday. [GERUND]

    Verbs are classified according to their end in-ar,-er,-ir: singing, fear, laughing. They are the infinitive forms (of the three conjugations are grouped verbs in Spanish).   They belong to the 1st conjugation all verbs ending in-ar: dream, jump, love, sing ... verbs of 2nd conjugation are ending in-er: drink, eat, love, fear. And the verbs of the 3rd conjugation in-ir: laugh, feel, live.   THE INFINITIVE

Some common verbs followed by an infinitive:

The gerund is formed by adding the ending: Verbs of the 1st conjugation:-ing, singing Verbs of the 2nd ending:-iendo: drinking Verbs of the 3rd ending: - iendo: living THE GERUNDS

Some common verbs followed by a gerund (note that phrasal verbs, marked here with *, always fall into this category):

THE PREPOSITIONS The preposition is an invariable word which is a kind of nexus and linking words, sentences and even propositions denoting their relationship to each other. Prepositions may indicate origin, source, tool, destination, time, cause, direction, location, medium, purpose, point of departure, reason, etc..

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