Gerund & Infinitive │ English Grammar Lesson

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Are you sometimes unsure whether you should use 'do',
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'to do' or 'doing' for the second verb in your sentence?
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Then, join me in this lesson which is all about
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the Gerund and the Infinitive.
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Hello and welcome everyone. This is Minoo at Anglo-Link.
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In today's lesson, we're going to look at the often tricky question
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which is: 'Should I use the Gerund, the "ing" form of the verb,
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or the Infinitive: 'do' or 'to do'.
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This usually happens when you have two verbs in your sentence.
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You have conjugated the first verb and now you have to decide
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on the form of the second verb. Now, if you hear English regularly enough,
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you gradually develop a sense, a feeling, as to
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what the correct form is. For example, you know it is
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'to stop doing something' not 'stop to do'.
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So, really, the best way to master this point
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is to listen to English regularly. However, there are some guidelines that
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I'm going to share with you in today's lesson
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to help you with your choices. So, by the end of the lesson,
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you will have a better idea, a better feeling, as to
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which form to use when. And, as usual, we'll
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end the lesson with some gap-filling exercises. So, when you're ready,
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we can begin!
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