English — Grammar: Gerunds and Infinitives (form and usage) — 2nd Year Secondary (Literary Stream) — Baccalaureate — Algerian Program

Gerunds and Infinitives

Gerunds (verb+ing) and infinitives (to+verb) are verb forms that function as nouns. Knowing when to use each is important.

Gerund (verb+ing)

Used as subject: Swimming is good for health.
After prepositions: He is interested in learning English.
After certain verbs: enjoy, avoid, finish, suggest, mind, keep.
I enjoy reading. She avoids going out late.

Infinitive (to+verb)

To express purpose: I went there to study.
After certain verbs: want, hope, decide, plan, promise, agree.
I want to travel. She hopes to pass the exam.

Verbs that take both (with change in meaning)

• I stopped smoking. (I quit)
• I stopped to smoke. (I paused in order to smoke)
• I remember meeting him. (I recall)
• I remembered to meet him. (I didn t forget)

Exercises

1. Fill: She enjoys ___ (read) novels.
2. Fill: He decided ___ (study) medicine.
3. Choose: I stopped (to smoke / smoking) last year.

📍 دروس مشابهة:

• التاريخ والجغرافيا – المناخ في الجزائر: أنواعه وخصائصه – السنة الثانية متوسط – المنهاج الجزائري
• اللغة الفرنسية — À la maison: les pièces et les meubles — السنة الثالثة إبتدائي — المنهاج الجزائري
• التاريخ والجغرافيا – الثورة التحريرية (جيش وجبهة التحرير) – السنة الرابعة إبتدائي – المنهاج الجزائري