This document provides examples of infinitives and gerunds in English. It includes affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using verbs followed by infinitives and gerunds. It also provides two dialogues for students to practice identifying infinitives and gerunds. The document aims to teach English grammar concepts to students.

1. SEMANA N.° 11
Material elaborado por los profesores del curso.
1. INFINITIVES
VERB + TO + INFINITIVE I want to drink coffee.
(Yo quiero tomar café.)
Dialog 1: Diálogo 1:
A: What are you planning to do?
B: We are planning a birthday
party.
A: How many people are coming?
B: Few people. I hope to see my
friends from school.
A: ¿Qué están planeando hacer?
B: Estamos planeando una fiesta
sorpresa.
A: ¿Cuántas personas vendrán?
B: Pocas personas. Espero ver a
mis amigas de colegio.
Dialog 2: Diálogo 2:
A: What does your son want to be?
B: He wants to be an architect.
A: Do you want him to be an architect?
B: I want him to study what he wants.
A: ¿Qué quiere ser tu hijo?
B: Él quiere ser arquitecto.
A: ¿Quieres que él sea arquitecto?
B: Quiero que él estudie lo que él quiera.
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT VERB TO + VERB COMPLEMENT TRADUCCIÓN
I chose to clean my bedroom. Yo escogí limpiar mi cuarto.
TEMA: Infinitives And Gerunds

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You
He
She
It
We
You
They
decided
hopes
knows
needs
plan
learned
promised
to work
to be
to drive
to take
to eat
to speak
to study
there.
early.
her father’s car.
a shower.
out.
Chinese.
more.
Tú decidiste trabajar allá.
Él espera llegar temprano.
Ella sabe manejar el auto de su papá.
Necesita tomar un baño.
Nosotros planeamos comer fuera.
Tú aprendiste a hablar chino.
Ellos prometieron estudiar más.
NEGATIVE
SUBJ
NEGATIVE
+
VERB
TO +
VERB
COMPLEMENT TRADUCCIÓN
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
didn't choose
didn’t decide
doesn’t hope
doesn’t know
doesn’t need
don’t want
didn’t learn
didn’t promise
to clean
to work
to be
to drive
to take
to eat
to speak
to study
my bedroom.
there.
early.
her father’s car.
a shower.
out.
Chinese.
more.
Yo no escogí limpiar mi cuarto.
Tú no decidiste trabajar allá.
Él no espera llegar temprano.
Ella no sabe conducir el auto de su papá.
No necesita tomar un baño.
Nosotros no planeamos comer fuera.
Tú no aprendiste a hablar chino.
Ellos no prometieron estudiar más.
INTERROGATIVE
AUX. SUBJECT VERB TO+
VERB
COMPLEMENT
SHORT ANSWERS
Did
Did
Does
Does
Does
Do
Did
Did
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
choose
decide
hope
know
need
plan
learn
promise
to clean
to work
to be
to drive
to take
to eat
to speak
to study
my bedroom?.
there.
early.
her father’s car.
a shower.
out.
Chinese.
more.
Yes, I did.
Yes, you did.
Yes, he does.
Yes, she does.
Yes, it does.
Yes, we do.
Yes, you did.
Yes, they did.
No, I didn’t.
No, you didn’t.
No, he doesn’t.
No, she doesn’t.
No, it doesn’t.
No, we don’t.
No, you didn’t.
No, they didn’t.
Exercise 1
Look at the picture and choose the correct answer.
(Observe los dibujos y elija la respuesta correcta.)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
1.
2.
They decided ____ books.
I wanted ____ to the hospital.
A) to go
A) to go
B) to buy
B) to buy
C) to drink
C) to drink
D) to travel
D) to see

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3.
4.
5.
6.
She needs ______ some water.
Mario studies English _______.
Peter learned _____ bachata music.
I hope ______ you next class.
A) to go
A) for travel
A) to sleep
A) to drink
B) to eat
B) to travel
B) to be
B) to speak
C) to drink
C) travel
C) to dance
C) to go
D) to study
D) travels
D) to go
D) to see
2. GERUNDS
VERB + VERB – ING (GERUND) They keep celebrating.
(Ellos siguen celebrando.)
AFFIRMATIVE
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
postponed
appreciate
avoids
considers
dislike
denied
dislike
enjoy
traveling
having
watching
living
eating
breaking
being
seeing
to Mancora.
her friendship.
the news.
alone.
its bone.
the window.
late.
films.
Yo postergué viajar a Máncora.
Tú aprecias tener su amistad.
Él evita ver las noticias.
Ella considera vivir sola.
Le disgusta comer su hueso.
Nosotros negamos romper la ventana.
A ustedes les desagrada llegar tarde.
Ellos se divierten viendo películas.
NEGATIVE
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
didn’t postpone
don’t appreciate
doesn’t avoid
doesn’t consider
doesn’t dislike
didn’t deny
don’t dislike
don’t enjoy
traveling
having
watching
living
eating
breaking
being
seeing
to Mancora.
her friendship.
the news.
alone.
its bone.
the window.
late.
films.
Yo no postergué viajar a Máncora.
Tú no aprecias tener su amistad.
Él no evita ver las noticias.
Ella no considera vivir sola.
No le disgusta comer su hueso.
Nosotros no negamos romper la ventana.
A ustedes les desagrada llegar tarde.
Ellos se divierten viendo películas.
INTERROGATIVE
Did
Do
Does
Does
Does
Did
Do
Do
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
postpone
appreciate
avoid
consider
keep
deny
dislike
enjoy
traveling
having
watching
living
eating
breaking
being
seeing
to Mancora?
her friendship?
the news?
alone?
its bone?
the window?
late?
films?
Yes, I did.
Yes, you do.
Yes, he does.
Yes, she does.
Yes, it does.
Yes, we did.
Yes, you do.
Yes, they do.
No, I didn’t.
No, you don’t.
No, he doesn’t.
No, she doesn’t.
No, it doesn’t.
No, we didn’t.
No, you don’t.
No, they don’t.
Exercise 2
Look at the picture and choose the best alternative.
(Observe los dibujos y elija la mejor alternativa.)

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
They love ____ books.
I finished ____ my homework.
They started _____ their room.
How about _____ a film?
Thank you for ______ attention.
______ bikes is a healthy activity.
A) eating
A) doing
A) cleaning
A) going
A) going
A) Driving
B) reading
B) cleaning
B) eating
B) being
B) having
B) Riding
C) speaking
C) drinking
C) drinking
C) traveling
C) paying
C) Going
D) to travel
D) cooking
D) speaking
D) watching
D) buying
D) Selling
INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS
TO + VERB ( INFINITVES)
VERB +
VERB-ING (GERUNDS)
I want to work hard.
I keep working hard.
AFFIRMATIVE
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
like
enjoy
loves
hates
stopped
adore
began
intended
to read / reading
to take / taking
to watch / watching
to cook / cooking
to snow / snowing
to eat / eating
to drive / driving
to speak / speaking
fairy tales.
a walk.
soap operas.
alone
yesterday.
out.
your new car.
with her.
Me gusta leer cuentos de hadas.
Tú disfrutas dar un paseo.
Él ama ver telenovelas.
Ella odia cocinar sola.
Dejó de nevar ayer.
Nosotros adoramos comer fuera.
Tú empezaste a conducir tu carro nuevo.
Ellos intentaron hablar con ella.
NEGATIVE
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
don't like
don’t enjoy
doesn’t love
doesn’t hate
didn’t stop
don’t adore
didn’t begin
didn’t intend
to read / reading
to take / taking
to watch / watching
to cook / cooking
to snow / snowing
to eat / eating
to drive / driving
to speak / speaking
fairy tales.
a walk.
soap operas.
alone
yesterday.
out.
your new car.
with her
Me gusta leer cuentos de hadas.
Tú disfrutas dar un paseo.
Él ama ver telenovelas.
Ella odia cocinar sola.
Dejó de nevar ayer.
Nosotros adoramos comer fuera.
Tú empezaste a conducir tu carro nuevo.
Ellos intentaron hablar con ella.
INTERROGATIVE
Do
Do
Does
I
you
he
like
enjoy
love
to read / reading
to take / taking
to watch / watching
fairy tales?
a walk?
soap operas?
Yes, I do.
Yes, you do.
Yes, he does.
No, I don’t.
No, you don’t.
No, he doesn’t.

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Does
Did
Do
Did
Did
she
it
we
you
they
hate
stop
adore
began
intend
to cook / cooking
to snow / snowing
to eat / eating
to drive / driving
to speak / speaking
alone?
yesterday?
out?
your new car?
with her?
Yes, she does.
Yes, it did.
Yes, we do.
Yes, you did.
Yes, they did.
No, she doesn’t.
No, it didn’t.
No, we don’t.
No, you didn’t.
No, they didn’t.
EXAMPLES
A: Did you love eating your
food?
B: Yes, it was delicious.
A: Te encantó comer tu
comida?
B: Sí, estuvo delicioso.
LIST OF VERBS
VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE VERBOS SEGUIDOS POR INFINITIVOS
agree
appear
claim
dare
decide
demand
estar de acuerdo
aparecer
reclamar
desafiar
decidir
demandar
fail
hope
intend
learn
offer
plan
fallar
tener esperanza
planificar
aprender
ofrecer
planear
expect
pretend
promise
refuse
tend
want
esperar
pretender
prometer
rehusar
pretender
querer
VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUND VERBOS SEGUIDOS POR GERUNDIO
admit
appreciate
avoid
delay
deny
dislike
enjoy
admitir
apreciar
evitar
tardar
negar
desagradar
disfrutar
fancy
finish
look forward to
imagine
keep
mind
miss
fantasear
terminar
estar a la expectativa
imaginar
mantener
importar
extrañar
postpone
practice
recall
recommend
resent
resist
risk
posponer
practicar
evocar
recomendar
resentirse
resistir
arriesgar
VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUND AND
INFINITIVE
VERBOS SEGUIDOS POR GERUNDIO E
INFINITIVO.
like
begin
start
continue
gustar
empezar
comenzar
continuar
hate
love
prefer
intend
odiar
amar
preferir
planificar
adore
regret
remember
stop
adorar
arrepentirse
recordar
parar
EVALUATION
Read the dialogue and choose True or False. (Lea el diálogo y elija la verdadero o falso)

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A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
Gabriela, what do you want to
do on vacation?
Well, I want to learn to play
the violin. Also, my father told
me to study French. I hope to
start next month.
French is a difficult language
to speak, right?
Well, I studied French in
school. That’s why I decided
to practice more and more.
And what about you?
I want to go to Piura.
How fascinating!
Piura is a beautiful place to
relax. I promise to buy
something for you.
Thank you Paula.
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
Gabriela, ¿Que quieres hacer en
vacaciones?
Bueno, Quiero aprender a tocar el
violín. Además, mi padre me dijo
que estudiara francés. Espero
empezar el mes siguiente.
El francés es un idioma difícil,
verdad?
Bueno, yo estudié francés en el
colegio. Por eso decidí practicar
más y más. ¿Y qué hay de ti?
Yo quiero ir a Piura.
¡Qué fascinante!
Piura es un hermoso lugar para
relajarse. Prometo comprar algo
para ti.
Gracias Paula.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6..
Gabriela wants to play a musical instrument.
Gabriela is going to study another language.
Gabriela wants to start French this month.
French isn’t easy for Paula.
Gabriela studied French before.
Paula wants to stay home.
True
True
True
True
True
True
False
False
False
False
False
False
Read the dialogue and choose infinitive or gerund.
(Lea el diálogo y elija infinitivo o gerundio)
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
Hi, Samuel. Do you want 1_____ for a
sandwich after class?
Yeah, good idea. I’d like 2____ a chicken
sandwich.
I prefer 3_____ a meat sandwich. Tell
me, did you finish 4_____ English?
I finished the Basic Level and I’m going to
stop 5_____ next week. And you?
I hope 6______ my diploma this month.
A diploma?
Yeah, A diploma for 7_____ the French
course.
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
Hola Samuel. ¿Quieres ir por un sándwich
después de clase?
Sí, buena idea. Me gustaría comer un
sándwich de pollo.
Yo prefiero comer un sándwich de carne.
Cuéntame, ¿terminaste de estudiar inglés?
Terminé el nivel básico y voy a dejar de
trabajar la próxima semana. ¿Y tú?
Espero recibir mi diploma éste mes.
¿Una diploma?
Sí, una diploma por terminar el curso de
francés.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
A) to go
A) to have
A) to eat
A) to study
A) to work
A) to get
A) to finish
B) going
B) having
B) eating
B) studying
B) working
B) getting
B) finishing