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Good question! It depends on the first verb. Some verbs are followed by a gerund (-ing) and some by an infinitive (to + V). You can also use a conjunction to join to verbs together (e.g., use "and" if the meaning is that you did two things). Here are some examples: - I enjoy shopping. ("I enjoy to shop" is incorrect.) - I want to buy some new shoes. ("I want buying some new shoes" is incorrect.) - I tried on and bought a pair of running shoes.

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It's very natural! We often need to include more than one action in a sentence, so this is the way to do it (e.g., I love shopping).

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Great question! Remember + gerund means that you did something in the past, and you remember doing it. E.g., I remember going to the beach every Saturday when I was a child. Remember + infinitive means that you had the intention of doing something, and you remembered to do it. E.g., I remembered to call my friend back last night. For more examples and four other verbs that have meaning changes when followed by a gerund vs. an infinitive, see our blog post: ellii.com/blog/5-verbs-with-meaning-changes-gerunds-and-infinitives-advanced

Hi Ala, it's because the verb before it is "promise." The verb "promise" is always followed by an infinitive verb. "He promised to take his sister to the beach" is correct, and "He promised taking his sister to the beach" is incorrect.

You can only promise to do something (Promise + to base verb)

Hi Daniella, great question! We can, though it's a bit old-fashioned and formal. Here's an example of a famous proverb that uses the infinitive as a subject: "To err is human; to forgive is divine."

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@@ajaycreations2791 Yes, that's correct! You can say "To go there is necessary" to sound formal, or "It's necessary to go there" to sound more informal.

Hello dear teacher, Can I use this content to explain gerunds and infinitives to pass a teaching exam? Thanks in advance

I mean when I am about to explain it in the oral exam.

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Hi, really great question! Words with -ing have many functions in English: as a noun (usually a gerund), adjective (usually a participial adjective), and as a verb (part of a progressive/continuous tense). The scope of -ing usage is too massive for one video, in my opinion, and it could be too overwhelming for lower-level students (as you mentioned). As a former ESL teacher myself, I recommend avoiding bringing up other uses in a lesson on gerunds and infinitives, but I would definitely address any questions that came up in class. If a student asked about "They are planning," I would briefly explain that present progressive verbs are formed with Be + -ing form of the main verb and that we use it for continuing actions in the present. But I would try to keep it brief. Or, for example, if I had just taught the present progressive tense, I might point out the difference. Having said all that, it does depend on your students and what you think they can handle! With higher levels, I agree this could be a great discussion/lesson, and I'd start by having my students brainstorm all the different uses (with examples) of -ing they can think of. Here are some blog posts about other uses that might come in handy: ellii.com/blog/simple-present-vs-present-progressive ellii.com/blog/how-to-teach-ed-ing-adjectives-9-simple-steps ellii.com/blog/looking-forward-to

That's right! Great example. Another example is the famous Shakespeare quote: "To be or not to be, that is the question." We usually recommend sharing this case with students (especially higher-level ones) in case they come across it, but reminding them that a subject will be a gerund about 95% of the time.

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Hi again! "Can't stand" is followed by a gerund. E.g., I can't stand waiting in line. / I can't stand not knowing the answer. Hope that helps!

@@ellii For example: I can't stand staring at a phone's screen for a long time. I should not be addicted to my phone. I can't stand not understanding an English movie when I wached it. Are these correct? Are these correct? I hope your reply. Thank a lot

@@helenaracayo1467 Yes, excellent examples of "can't stand + gerund"! The only corrections are: "when I watch it" / "I hope you reply" / "Thanks a lot."

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Good question. There are some exceptions where an adjective can take either an infinitive or a gerund. Another common example is "nice" (It was nice to meet you / It was nice meeting you). Gerunds aren't always correct after an adjective, though, so when in doubt, use an infinitive!

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Great question! This is something called "preposition collocations," and if you google that you'll see multiple lists of common preposition collocations. There are many prepositions that follow verbs, adjectives, etc. that just "sound right." Sometimes there's no logical reason for it, and you just have to memorize them. In "think about," there is some logic to it since the preposition "about" is often used for a topic. For example, "about" is also used in the collocation "talk about" to mention a topic: We talked about the movie. Hope that helps!

The rule for this one is "preposition + gerund." Since "about" is a preposition, we need "starting." Hope that helps!

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The last sentence is "We talked about starting our own business." We almost always use a gerund after a preposition, and "about" is a preposition. Hope that helps!

You can play our videos in class with your students! This is the only format we can share, though.

Gerunds and infinitives can be tough! A lot of it is just memorization.

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