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11. This DVD teaches to play / children to play the piano.

12. They don’t need to wait / you to wait any longer.

10.5 Verb + Gerund or Infinitive

Subject Verb Gerund Subject Verb Infinitive
I started driving last year. I started to drive last year.
We prefer traveling by train. We prefer to travel by train.

1. Some verbs can be followed by a gerund I like to swim. = I like swimming.
or an infinitive.* Usually, there is no They love to dance. = They love dancing.
difference in meaning. These verbs include:
begin continue like prefer
can’t stand hate love start
2. Use and or or to connect two gerunds or I like swimming and playing tennis.
two infinitives. You don’t need to repeat to I prefer to swim or play tennis.
when you are connecting infinitives.

3. Be careful! Don’t connect a gerund and ✓ She loves cooking and traveling.
an infinitive with and or or. ✓ She loves to cook and travel.
✗ She loves to cook and traveling.

* See page A6 for a list of verbs that can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive.

6 Complete each sentence with the infinitive or gerund form of the verb in parentheses.
Use the gerund form for sentences 1–4. Use the infinitive form for sentences 5–8.

1. I like playing (play) games.

2. I hate (wait) in line.

3. I can’t stand (be) late for appointments.

4. I love (give) parties and (cook) meals
for friends.

5. I’ve just started (exercise).

6. This is a nice pool, but I prefer (swim) in the ocean.

7. I began (play) sports when I was very young.

8. I am going to continue (live) where I am now for a long time.

7 SPEAK. Work with a partner. Student A reads a completed sentence from exercise 6.
Student B repeats the sentence using the alternative form, gerund or infinitive. Switch roles
for each new item.

A: I like playing games.

B: I like to play games.

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