Some verbs can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive and have little or no difference in their meanings. The sentences can have similar meanings.
Verbs Followed by Gerunds or InfinitivesNotice that they have the same meaning.
Verb: Continue
Gerund: They continued talking after the meeting.
Infinitive: They continued to talk after the meeting.
Verb: Hate
Gerund: I hate driving during rush hour.
Infinitive: I hate to drive during rush hour.
Verb: Love
Gerund: My dog loves meeting new people.
Infinitive: My dog loves to meet new people.
Verb: Prefer
Gerund: Do you prefer eating at home?
Infinitive: Do you prefer to eat at home?
Verb: Start
Gerund: The architect started designing a new kitchen.
Infinitive: The architect started to design a new kitchen.
Directions: Do the sentences have the same meaning or a different meaning?
1) My parents stopped arguing about my grandmother.
My parents stopped to argue about my grandmother.
2) I love using my brother's car when he is out of town.
I love to use my brother's car when he is out of town.
3) They started collecting items for donation.
They started to collect items for donation.
4) I remember going to the beach her.
I remember to go to the beach with her.
5) Try using a different computer.
Try to use a different computer.
Directions: Choose the correct answer.
1) She will continue ____________________ Spanish in school.
a. learning
b. to learn
c. Both correct
2) I hate ____________________ horror movies.
a. watching
b. to watch
c. Both are correct
3) The child is starting ____________________.
a. crying
b. to cry
c. Both are correct
4) We prefer ____________________ from home.
a. working
b. to work
c. Both are correct
5) My sister loves ____________________ in Boston.
a. living
b. to live
c. Both are correct
Quiz 1 Answers
1) b. Different meaning
2) a. Same meaning
3) a. Same meaning
4) b. Different meaning
5) a. Same meaning
Quiz 2 Answers
1) c. Both correct
2) c. Both are correct
3) b. to cry
4) c. Both are correct
5) c. Both are correct
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