Pre-Quiz: Gerunds & Infinitives

Do these sentences have the same meaning?

Stop to buy bread at the supermarket.

Stop buying bread at the supermarket.

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

They are saying two different things. We'll go over why in this lesson.

Which is the infinitive verb?

• eat

• eating

• to eat

• to eating

Answer explanation

The infinitive verb is the verb + to.

Example: to listen

The zero infinitive (base form) is the verb without "to."

Example: listen

Which is the gerund?

• eat

• eating

• to eat

• to eating

Answer explanation

A gerund is is the base form of the verb + ing.

It looks like a verb, but it's actually a noun!

Do these sentences have the same meaning?

We start to eat dinner at 6.

We start eating dinner at 6.

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Sometimes gerunds and infinitive verbs change the meaning of the sentence. Other times they don't.

Can you stop _____ milk at the store on your way home?

• to buy

• to buying

• buy

• buying

I wish he would stop _____ at his phone while we're out to dinner.

• to look

• to looking

• look

• looking

I will never forget _____ my nephew for the first time.

• to meet

• to meeting

• meet

• meeting

Please don't forget _____ me after work.

• to call

• to calling

• call

• calling

I hope my brother remembers _____ my dad on his birthday.

• to call

• to calling

• call

• calling

Do you remember _____ me how to drive?

• to teach

• to teaching

• teach

• teaching