Gerunds and Infinitives in English

Gerunds and Infinitives in English | grammar lesson

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In this lesson, learn about gerunds and infinitives. Learn what they are and how to use them. A must-see for all of you taking IELTS, or Cambridge exams. Keep watching until the end, when there will be a short quiz to see how much you have learned.
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@oxfordenglishnow 8 ай бұрын

If you enjoyed this lesson could you do me a favour and HIT that like button on the video! Helps me a lot ❤ subscribe too so you don't miss the next lesson coming out! Thanks guys! 🙏🏻

@hk2622 Ай бұрын

You deserve 👍, well-done. I am an English teacher from As_Suwayda, Syria. All thanks

@hasmikaghuzumtsyan6195 4 жыл бұрын

Dear madam, you are one of the best English teachers on youtube! Thank you for the video on Gerund and Infinitive. In each language there are difficult parts, or better to say “confusing” parts. I think, if they were reduced or simplified, learning the language would be easier and more enjoyable. And this is not only my opinion; a great many people think so! You know, even one of my British acquaintances, for whom English is a native language, misuses Gerund and Infinitive. And it is not surprising, as the list of words, which are used with them, is a long one. and I think only the specialists can use them correctly.

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Hasmik, you are right, if we can make things more simple and easy to understand it does make learning a language more enjoyable! I will try to do this with all my lessons! I also agree with you that many native speakers make errors with English grammar.... many and this shows that it is not easy! Thanks again for your comment! 🙏

@saritajamode2415 3 жыл бұрын

From this video I came to know about lot of things like how to use gerund and where to use and infinitive to !Thanks for a great full video

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@vi683 4 жыл бұрын

You teached this topic the best I ever had watched. Thanks!

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! 🙏

@jesusrivero924 3 жыл бұрын

taught ;)

@mariamkinen8036 3 жыл бұрын

I got a lift home with Jane , who had a beautiful Oxford accent. This needs writing down. We study these by heart; therefore , they do not disappear. I appreciate .

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Maria, OK noted! will do next time. 🙏

@agapihanialidi1879 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, teacher! That's Agapi from Greece! Your teaching was interesting, understandable and helpful!!! I enjoyed it a lot! Thank you, teacher, so much! Have my appreciation! I wish you the best!

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Agapi, thanks for your kind words! Welcome to my channel!

@alyafadhilla4507 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your video, it's really helpful. Thank you!

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@lulaweldelchel1669 4 жыл бұрын

I have understood today although I need one more as the same specifically grinds because It does scenes your lessening how ever very clearly & absolutely fantastic your teaching for me..Thanks God blessed u

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Lula, welcome to my channel and glad you find it helpful! 🙏

@sanjaybhalgamda7115 2 жыл бұрын

you are phenomenal teacher. I haven't seen like you. Thanks a lot

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@yd3004 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, since school the topic gerund has been on my mind. I did not really understand it back then. Your explanations are great. I think, the last answer is.. reminded them bringing... Bye.

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi YD, thanks for your positive feedback. The answer is: reminded them to bring and not bringing as it an infinitive follows remind. Hope that helps! 🙏

@mariamkinen8036 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about this bit of grammar.....TY. Oxford English is said to be the best form of spoken ENG. The lists help. Hair-splitting I love. ❣️ this is basic..

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Maria!

@banafshehhosseini4316 4 жыл бұрын

Remind me to bring my book. Thank you teacher that was a good lessen for me to learn better English

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi banafsheh, Well done! The answer is: The teacher reminded them to bring their swimming things. I hope that helps! 🙏

@argenismoreno7253 2 жыл бұрын

5. The teacher remained to bring their swimming things

@ivant.2683 3 жыл бұрын

I've read a lot about gerunds on grammar books recently. This lesson was fairly useful. Thanks.

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@localbod 3 жыл бұрын

It should be made clear that a gerund is the base verb + ing acting as a noun or adjective, and is not the participle used in the continuous form of verbs. It was very informative to have examples of verbs that can either be followed by a gerund or the infinitive with to. Great lesson. 👍

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback ! 🙏

@havoisemignotte9382 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Very good thank you so much! Just one thing, you present continue as a verb which can be used with ing or infinitiv and, in the second part, continue is in the list you give for verbs used with infinitiv only.

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Hi seccontine, yes you are right, that is confusing. In fact it can be used with either structure like here: continue to do something The rain continued to fall all afternoon. or continue doing something The rain continued falling all afternoon. Hope that helps!

@rgomez6961 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this lesson, very good at explaining

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you R Gomez! 🙏

@umuamal5631 3 жыл бұрын

How can I get the links

@umuamal5631 3 жыл бұрын

@@oxfordenglishnow Yhsnks

@mariamkinen8036 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you being native. Love your accent.

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

😊 thank you

@abhasrivastav832 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ma' am for interacting with us on the topic gerund and infinite.🙏

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Abha, appreciate your positive feedback! 🙏

@agapem5582 4 жыл бұрын

It is a very important grammar lesson and you taught it extremely good. I have got a huge doubt with" STILL",CONTINUE, and KEEP.I do not know when i must use them to express a "process" that persists along the time...i am still wondering why i do not understand it. I continue to wonder why i do not understand it. I keep wondering why i do not understand it. Could you enlighten me, please?. I really love your teaching style. Keep up the good work.Thanks a lot!!

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Agape, thanks for your comment. I will put it on my list of future lessons especially for you! Thanks for the suggestion ! 🙏🏼

@lulaweldelchel1669 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks about the lesson. It was very interesting how ever I am interested to lesson.

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Lula, Can you explain what you mean? You are interested to lesson? Many thanks 🙏

@sweetalmond7305 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I've known a lot today from your lesson. This is, indeed, the best video covering the topic Gerund and Infinitive :-)

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Good to hear Juliya! Welcome to my channel!

@giulianagonzalez3959 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, this video help me a lot!

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@djamalikasimu6956 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your lesson. You are really one of the best, May God bless you. Here is my answer: the teacher reminded to bring their swimming things

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃. As for your answer, don't forget the personal pronoun: the teacher reminded THEM to bring their swimming things. I hope that helps!

@syedyasinshah5607 3 жыл бұрын

the professor is full of knowledge. thanks

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Syed! 🙏

@roshinikumar7781 2 жыл бұрын

You make us understand even the difficult topics easy Thankyou so much mam

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure

@gratengraten3716 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. It's such a nice lesson.

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Graten! Much appreciated 🙏🏼

@arignmair7752 3 жыл бұрын

My teacher didnt explain this lesson to us. BUT SHE DID PUT IT IN THE EXAM!!!!so I will just watch dozens of videos hoping to understand UWU

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! welcome to my channel!

@miss.elizabeth6269 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot my dear teacher!😘 Greetings from Uzbekistan 👋

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Hi Uzbekistan!

@haRaaa21 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats for the video !!i So the verb remind should be listed with all the other verbs followed by infinitive or we must memorise it with the verbs with an object?

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Hi haRaaa21, remind is followed by an object. You remind someone to do something. For example: Could you remind Paul about dinner on Saturday? [ + to infinitive ] Please remind me to post this letter. [ + (that) ] I called Jane and reminded her (that) the conference had been cancelled. Hope this helps! 😉

@ayshashaikha1246 3 жыл бұрын

I was very confused with this topic now its 👍 thanks a lot

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome

@fredyochoasaire719 3 жыл бұрын

thank you very much, I entended this lesson.

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! *understood?

@probalsur9940 2 жыл бұрын

to bring thank you for that lovely explanation about gerunds and infinitives

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome

@aycaarslan4120 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this amazing lesson

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@NamNguyenVan-bz4wx 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you teacher for the useful lesson Nice to meet you again. My answer is as follows: The teacher reminded to bring their swimming things. I hope it's correct. See you very soon in another lesson.

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nam, well done, but don't forget the pronoun, The teacher reminded THEM to bring their swimming things. See you soon!

@NamNguyenVan-bz4wx 3 жыл бұрын

@@oxfordenglishnow Thank you, teacher. Now I remember. To remind someone to do something or to remind someone of something.

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

@@NamNguyenVan-bz4wx That's right Nam! well done!

@devashikajayamanna2255 4 ай бұрын

The teacher reminded to bring their swimming things. Thank you for this lovely lesson.❤

@oxfordenglishnow 4 ай бұрын

The teacher reminded THEM to bring their swimming things. Don’t forget the pronoun. Thank you for your kind words.

@devashikajayamanna2255 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I almost forgot it. ❤

@chris-hexagonalfroggy4727 4 жыл бұрын

The teacher reminded them to bring their swimming things. I think reading articles often can help us to memorise such structure more easily.

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, spot on! Well done! I agree with you that reading is a great way to remember such structures! Keep on reading! 👍

@gskcobaps140 4 жыл бұрын

Chris - hexagonal froggy are you Chris-Hemsworth

@whitelilia1055 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your interesting tutorials!!! I really enjoy watching it. I have a question . I always used infinitive after the word “worth” . For example “ This book isn’t worth to read it” or “ This place isn’t worth to go. Now I understood that correct answer is “ This place isn’t worth going.” Thank you so much and good luck in creating new interesting tutorials!

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, Great I am so pleased to have helped you! However, in your sentence you should put: This place isn’t worth going to. Hope that helps!

@whitelilia1055 4 жыл бұрын

@@oxfordenglishnow thank you ! ❤

@MaijaPaegle-tw9sg Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This video is very helpful for me. ♥

@oxfordenglishnow Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that!

@oxfordenglishnow Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@shootingstar8548 3 жыл бұрын

This is, the best video covering the topic Gerund and Infinitive I really learned a lot of things from this video and all the other videos too... thank you! you have helped me a lot....

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@shootingstar8548 3 жыл бұрын

@@oxfordenglishnow It is great you are making this videos and making our doubts clear.... You are really doing a great job keep it up!!

@EskilssonG 2 жыл бұрын

lol no

@HLarsen0697 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video!

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@souravdutta633 4 жыл бұрын

Mam, mind blowing lesson

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sourav!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@Nigar.Quliyeva 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect video👏👏👏❤️

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@reamdaly131 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you teacher. Thank Cambodia.

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Hello to Cambodia! 😀

@muhammadnaeem6676 3 жыл бұрын

thank you , you are best teacher

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@michele6744 5 ай бұрын

Great video!!! One question please: "He offered to help us wash up" why it's not "TO wash up"? I mean, even "help" want the "to infinitive". Thank you very much!! Michele

@oxfordenglishnow 5 ай бұрын

Hi, The phrase "help us wash up" uses the base form "wash" without the "to" because "help" is a verb that can be followed directly by another verb in its base form. In English, some verbs, like "help," "watch," "make," and "let," are followed by a second verb without the "to" before it. This construction is known as the bare infinitive. I hope that helps!

@yessenzhanberdibekov5292 4 жыл бұрын

The teacher reminded to bring their swimming things.

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Esenzhan, well done! really close but don't forget to add, The teacher reminded THEM to bring their swimming things. Hope that helps! 🙏

@mariamkinen8036 3 жыл бұрын

Oxford English Now i thought it needed the Them. Remind needs an object .

@virginiaovando124 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Muchas gracias 😊

@oxfordenglishnow Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@sulaimanomerahmed8342 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@g.obidova3085 2 жыл бұрын

After this video Gerund and infinitives became pice of cake for me thanku youuuu 😊😊😊

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@linguoy5765 3 жыл бұрын

Best Video 🙏❤️❤️

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Ling Uoy! 🙏

@andreagiraldomdphd.8376 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Prof, Might I trouble you for a question ? When does one has to use an infinitive or a gerund as a subject of a sentence? and when one can use both interchangeably? Any tricks ? Any rules? Any lesson about that topic ? Thank you kindly. A

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrea, Both gerunds and infinitives can be used as the subject or the complement of a sentence. However, as subjects or complements, gerunds usually sound more like normal, spoken English, whereas infinitives sound more abstract. In the following sentences, gerunds sound more natural and would be more common in everyday English. Infinitives emphasise the possibility or potential for something and sound more philosophical. As a rule of thumb a gerund is best most of the time. Normal subject Abstract subject Learning is important. To learn is important.

@ljme7554 3 жыл бұрын

To bring. Thank you.. This explain a lot

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

@gsadhukavin9079 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you it was usefull for us

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that

@ghasemghasemi2269 3 жыл бұрын

That was great 👍

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@Laila.izadeen 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@2motivation 4 жыл бұрын

merci beaucoup :-) teacher

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! 🙏

@tonderaibangwayo6710 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@lulaweldelchel1669 4 жыл бұрын

I need power writing more compound sentences Geruned & infinite. Thanks.

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi LULA, i have noted your suggestion and will add it to my list of upcoming lessons! Thanks !

@ayleencortez534 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The lesson was clear and easy to understand.

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@aberaargata1221 Жыл бұрын

I have interested so much !!!

@oxfordenglishnow Жыл бұрын

You are so interested! So pleased to hear that!

@jayakiran1642 3 жыл бұрын

To bring is the answer of last question mam and very nice explanation Thank you mam

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jaya, yes to bring is the right answer, well done! But don't forget to add THEM. The teacher reminded them to bring their swimming things. Hope that helps!

@leylaeyyubova4827 2 жыл бұрын

Thank u for video and materials

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure

@sunkaraeliya2889 4 жыл бұрын

Good lesson

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sunkara 🙏🏼

@alfonsomurillo7047 3 жыл бұрын

What do you use after " don´t like" an infinitive or a gerund?

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alfonso, with gerunds and infinitives, don't like is the same as like and can be followed wither either with a small change in meaning. For example: I don't like swimming ( more general). and I don't like to swim in cold water ( more specific ) Hope that helps!

@rufus6711 4 жыл бұрын

Thanq mam nice topic.. but where z more complete list as u have told @5:20min.

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Rufus, Here is the promised list. 🙏 1drv.ms/w/s!AtcqRSmGYFUz8FiW-zA85pVb0bpV?e=K0OCjf

@Nazee13322 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tramhicks1215 2 жыл бұрын

love these

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

😊

@mariamkinen8036 3 жыл бұрын

💜💭🥕👍🏻 needs writing down. Thanks

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

You're right! Thanks for the comment!

@sivasumam4384 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Madam

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@rubaalwaleed5208 4 жыл бұрын

I think to bring is correct 💁🏽‍♀️

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, Mr’s styles you are right but don’t forget the object. Reminded them to bring .... well done 👍

@rubaalwaleed5208 4 жыл бұрын

Oxford English Now thank you +I won’t ✨

@newoneibrahimo6909 3 жыл бұрын

شكرا لك ❤👉

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

من دواعي سروري

@jamalalqudah9565 3 жыл бұрын

So useful

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@tecnomundo5861 3 жыл бұрын

Can make a video of some/any and no compounds please?

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the suggestion. I will put it on my list of upcoming lessons! 🙏🏻

@rakeshswain7345 4 жыл бұрын

Thank umam and plz paticiples.

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Rakesh, thanks for the suggestion. I will put it on my list of upcoming lessons! 🙏

@deborshikashyap6745 3 жыл бұрын

Awsome...but could u please tell me which one is correct either i saw him driving or i saw him drive..

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Hi deborshi, VERBS FOLLOWED BY EITHER -ING OR INFINITIVE (TO + SIMPLE ... see, hear, watch, notice, observe I saw you driving away. (activity in progress) I saw him drive away. (the whole event) Hope this helps!

@chuksjosiah343 8 ай бұрын

Thanks teacher

@oxfordenglishnow 8 ай бұрын

You are welcome

@rakeshswain7345 4 жыл бұрын

Mam can you make a video on paticiples .we are eagerly waiting for it.

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Rakesh, thanks for the suggestion. I will put it on my list of upcoming lessons! 🙏

@rakeshswain7345 4 жыл бұрын

@@oxfordenglishnow i have been in delhi hanging out with my friends .mam here hanging acting as.....

@salmasamad8512 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@anish7082 Жыл бұрын

thank you

@oxfordenglishnow Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@gabrielaguerra5963 4 жыл бұрын

the teacher reminded to bring their swimming things .is it correct? .by the way the lesson was fantastic.

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gabriela, Thank you for your positive comment. As for your answer, don't forget the pronoun, "The teacher reminded THEM to bring their swimming things. But well done, you got the infinitive after the verb remind. 😉

@souravdutta633 4 жыл бұрын

Mam, "Janet looks towards the window because she wants to know if it is morning yet." May I write "Janet looks at the window." because you say 'look' can take the preposition 'at' ? Please answer I am confused

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sourav, yes you could also say « looks at the window... »

@akrvlogs9324 3 жыл бұрын

thank you mam

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Most welcome 😊

@samuelalfonsoperezramirez6017 4 жыл бұрын

thanks

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@oncloud963 2 жыл бұрын

We just couldn't imagine Gary's singing in public. We just couldn't imagine Gary singing in public. I appreciate your saying so. I appreciate you saying so. I'd like to know if these sentences are correct. In the second and the last sentece, are singing and saying gerund or present participle?

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

All correct. They are both gerunds.

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

You imagine someone doing something and you appreciate someone saying something. Hope that helps!

@xrz7990 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I having a question for a long time. No one can have given me the answer yet. It bothers me a lot. 1. I saw him cross the street 2. he was seen to cross the street. 3. I saw him crossing the street. 4. he was seen crossing the street. they are all correct， and I can understand 【3】,【4】. but for 【1】 or【2】. I know it’s incorrect if 【1】 become 【I saw he ”to“ cross the street】, but why？ If I do this. What does this sentence mean? I also know【2】 must have 【to】，but why this【to】is necessary? If it is taken away. How do native speakers feel? I want to know the underlying reason that why the infinitive with Passive Voice of Perceptive Verbs must have 【to】。 Thank you very much !

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, OK so this is a long question. Let's look at your first question: You cannot say "I saw him to cross the street." We can use either the infinitive without to or the -ing form after the object of verbs such as hear, see, notice, watch. The infinitive without to often emphasises the whole action or event which someone hears or sees. The -ing form usually emphasises an action or event which is in progress or not yet completed. So the infinitive is not possible. But you can use the gerund as in your sentence 4. Because here you are emphasising the action or event which is in progress or not yet completed. For your second question about sentence 2. You cannot remove the "to." It is not correct without the "to." The reason that you need "to" is that you are using the passive. I have just brought out a lesson on the passive with reporting verbs here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9ajpcehurGzhHU.html and in this lesson you learn about the 3 grammatical structures that follow a passive reporting verb. One of these structures is: he/she + passive reporting verb + infinitive. I don't list "to see" in my lesson as a reporting verb but in this case I think you are using it as one. Hope this helps! 🙏

@xrz7990 4 жыл бұрын

@@oxfordenglishnow Thank you very much！ I will learn it seriously。

@jsjnrsls_bl 3 жыл бұрын

The teacher reminded THEM TO bring their swimming things. Am I right?😅

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Crishaine, yes you are, well done!

@jsjnrsls_bl 3 жыл бұрын

@@oxfordenglishnow yey!

@kolin7296 Жыл бұрын

THANKS

@oxfordenglishnow Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

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@andreagiraldomdphd.8376 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Prof., I beseech your pardon , but I get crazy. In this Sentence : Wow! Dinner was great! I can help you with the washing up . That, The washing up, is gerund acting as a noun ? Am I wrong?

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrea, the washing-up is in fact a noun. I can see your confusion as it is made up of a gerund form of the verb but best just to think of it as a noun.

@florianaguaglianone9442 3 жыл бұрын

E BRAVO MASSIMILIANO👏🏻

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, welcome to my channel!

@samin21 9 ай бұрын

Hello mam As we know gerund phrase working as noun . So can we use gerund phrase or gerund with Dummy subject "THERE" as noun. As)-- 1) -- THERE was [fighting in the class] . 2)-- THERE was [starting a new business] in town. Is "THERE" word still "DUMMY subject" in those sentences ? And what is the real subject in those sentence ? I hope you help us .

@oxfordenglishnow 9 ай бұрын

Hi, This is what I found in Cambridge Grammar. There operates as a dummy subject in the construction there is or there are. There is/are indicates that something or someone exists or is in a particular place or situation: There’s a woman waiting outside who wants to talk to you. (The real subject is the woman - she is waiting outside.). In your example, the real subject is "fighting." In the second sentence the grammar is not quite right. There was a new business starting in town. The real subject would be the business. I hope that helps.

@ivoneyesicamarlenearganara54 3 жыл бұрын

Would you send me the complete list? I can not find it here.

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ivone, here are the links to the lists: Link to list of verbs followed by gerund or infinitive. bit.ly/39jpZh7 bit.ly/3q8DshG bit.ly/2Vlpifj bit.ly/3pZt7oi Hope that helps!

@mr.barodrama1319 4 жыл бұрын

Your writing is good. Is writing here a gerund?

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mr. Baro Drama, no here it is a noun. I can see how you are confused but it is used with the possessive pronoun "your." Hope that helps.

@mr.barodrama1319 4 жыл бұрын

@@oxfordenglishnow thanks for your explanation. I like ur videos. But gerund is verb-ing which functions as a noun, isn't it? What is the difference from these sentences 1. Your writing is good 2. I like writing. Can u explain more about sentence no 1. Why can't we call that gerund? Thanks in advance

@faridrozati4823 Ай бұрын

The teacher reminded them to bring their swimming things ❤

@oxfordenglishnow Ай бұрын

Well done! Fantastic!

@souravdutta633 4 жыл бұрын

Mam, He looks best in bright colour like red and yellow. & He looks the best in bright colour like red and yellow. - - which sentence is correct and why? Please explain My teacher says - - He looks best in bright colour like red and yellow. - - is the correct. But I know superlative degree always takes article 'the'.

@oxfordenglishnow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sourav, your teacher is right. It is correct to say, He looks best in bright colours like red and yellow. This is because in this sentence you are using best as an adverb. It is describing the verb to look. You are not using it as a superlative. Hope that helps. 👍

@souravdutta633 4 жыл бұрын

@@oxfordenglishnow thanks a lot and no word!

@rohanthalagala4041 3 жыл бұрын

The teacher reminded them to bring their swiming things. (The teacher is the subject,reminded is the verb, them is the object , to infinitive always have an object)

@oxfordenglishnow 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on Rohan! Well done!

@wvotakuter 2 жыл бұрын

my answer is to bring , thank you so much for your teaching English (Am I correct?)

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

That's right! well done! but don't forget the pronoun. The teacher reminded THEM TO bring their swimming things. 😊

@andreagiraldomdphd.8376 9 ай бұрын

Good evening Professor, I was wondering if you might know a trick or a rule for figuring out whether to start a sentence with an infinitive or a gerund that carries out the action of noun. For example: Smoking is dangerous To smoke is dangerous Traveling is great To travel is great Shall there be a rule about whether to use one or the other or both? I did not find anything in the books! Thank you kindly and please accept my deepest apologies for disturbing you. I pay my respects to you. Andrea

@oxfordenglishnow 9 ай бұрын

Hi, in your two sentences, the gerund becomes the subject of the sentence. So only the Smoking and Travelling… sentences are correct. I hope that helps!

@MohamadZadeh 2 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know where the list are that she said they would be in the comment section?? I can’t see them.

@oxfordenglishnow 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mohamad, here are the links to the lists. Link to list of verbs followed by gerund or infinitive. bit.ly/39jpZh7 bit.ly/3q8DshG bit.ly/2Vlpifj bit.ly/3pZt7oi Hope that helps!

@MohamadZadeh 2 жыл бұрын

@@oxfordenglishnow Yes I can see them now, thank you. 😍❤️🙏