GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Travel and Tourism

1. Do you like travelling? Why/why not?
2. What do you prefer to do when you travel –
visit tourist attractions or explore the city’s
streets?
3. Have you ever visited any famous museums
or historical places? Which ones? What did
you see there?
Travel and Tourism
1. Have you ever been on an organized tour or
rented a car to go sightseeing?
2. Which one do you think is more enjoyable?
Why?
3. What type of transportation do you normally
use when you travel? Why?
4. Why are tourist attractions important for
countries? For tourists?
Gerunds and Infinitives Rules
1. I thought it’d be fun and, you know, it would be easy
to meet people and hang out with them in the
evenings. a. Gerund after the sense verbs ______
____
(see, notice, smell, taste, watch, etc.)
2. And they never allowed enough time to visit places.
b. Gerund after prepositions ______
_____
3. Before arriving in Rome, I became friendly with a
woman, Sue – she was traveling alone too. c. Gerund as subject of a sentence ______
____
4. Every morning when I woke up I could hear the d. Infinitive after adjectives ______
____
sellers setting up their market stalls.
e. Infinitive for the purpose or the reason ______
____
5. So Sue and I spent a week in Rome and then went for something
on to Florence and Venice. Visiting these cities was a
real highlight.
1. They want to go on a safari __________ (see) zebras and giraffes.
2. Driving a car is different from __________ (ride) a motorbike.
3. Joanna finds it difficult __________ (talk) to the locals in Turkish.
4. I noticed a man __________ (take) a guidebook out of his pocket.
5. I’m super excited __________ (go) on holiday with my friends.
6. Should we go to Ali Usta __________ (get) some ice-cream?
7. She’s unusually good at _________________ (come up with) original ideas.
8. I’m looking forward to __________ (see) my parents again.
9. __________ (work) for an NGO in Nigeria was the most rewarding experience in my
life.
Let’s Practice Together
1. They want to go on a safari __________
to see (see) zebras and giraffes.
2. Driving a car is different from riding
__________ (ride) a motorbike.
3. Joanna finds it difficult __________
to talk (talk) to the locals in Turkish.
4. I noticed a man __________
taking (take) a guidebook out of his pocket.
5. I’m super excited to
__________
go (go) on holiday with my friends.
6. Should we go to Ali Usta __________
to get (get) some ice-cream?
7. She’s unusually good at coming
_________________
up with (come up with) original ideas.
8. I’m looking forward to __________
seeing (see) my parents again.
9. __________
Working (work) for an NGO in Nigeria was the most rewarding
experience in my life.
Speaking Time
1. What are you thinking of doing on your next holiday?
2. What are you afraid of doing when you travel?
3. What are some things people enjoy doing when they travel?
4. Taking selfies is a very popular activity for tourists. Why do you think
people love doing this?
5. What activities are more exciting/fun to do when you’re traveling
with family? With friends?
6. What are the advantages/disadvantages of choosing an
organized tour instead of traveling alone? Which one do you
prefer? Why?
Gerunds and Infinitives
(Same Meaning)

◦ I love eating pizza.

◦ I love to eat pizza.

◦ I prefer studying alone.

◦ I prefer to study alone.

◦ I dislike listening to rock.

◦ I dislike to listen to rock.
Gerunds and Infinitives
(Different Meaning)

◦ Try + infinitive: make an attempt / effort

◦ I tried to fix my phone, but it was dead. = I made an effort to fix my phone.
◦ Try + gerund: an experiment or suggestion
◦ Have you tried adding salt to the chicken? = I think it’s a good idea to add
salt to the chicken.

1. Whenever I travel, I try to get / getting to the airport at least 3 hours early.
2. If you want to lose weight, why don’t you try to go / going on a diet?
Gerunds and Infinitives
(Different Meaning)
◦ Remember/forget + infinitive: something you need to do
◦ Remember to lock the door. = You need to remember to lock the door.
◦ Remember/forget + gerund: a past memory
◦ I remember dancing at her wedding. = I danced at her wedding and I
have a memory of doing it.

1. Don’t forget to turn / turning off the lights before you go out.
2. I’ll never forget to travel / travelling abroad for the first time. It changed
my life.
3. Remember to turn / turning off the lights before you go out.
4. I don’t remember to buy / buying these shoes. Are you sure they are
mine?
Gerunds and Infinitives
(Different Meaning)
◦ Go on + infinitive: stop one thing and start another
◦ After he talked about Istanbul, he went on to talk about Ankara. = He
talked about Istanbul. Then, he talked about Ankara.
◦ Go on + gerund: do something without stopping
◦ He went on talking about Istanbul for hours. = He only talked about Istanbul
without stopping.

1. He started cleaning the kitchen and then he went on to clean / cleaning

the bathroom.
2. We started working in the morning and went on to work / working until
late at night.
Gerunds and Infinitives
(Different Meaning)
◦ Stop + infinitive: stop and start again later
◦ We had been hiking for hours, so we stopped to rest. = We stopped hiking
because we wanted to rest.
◦ Stop + gerund: stop and not start again
◦ I stopped talking to her because she told me lies. = I used to talk to her, but
now I don’t.

1. You need to stop to chat / chatting if you want to hear the instructions.
2. We will have to stop exploring the city to have / having some lunch.
Let’s Speak

1. What must you remember to do before going to the airport?

2. What do you often forget to bring to bring on holiday?
3. What do you remember doing on your last vacation?
4. What can you never forget eating? Was it delicious or disgusting?
5. If you had a sunburn, what should you try doing?
6. What have you tried to do but were not successful at?
7. What do you normally stop to do on a long car/bus journey?
8. What are some things you would like tourists in Istanbul to stop doing?
 Gerund or Infinitive
◦ I couldn't sleep so I tried ___________________ (drink) some hot milk.
◦ She tried ___________________ (reach) the book on the high shelf but she was too short.
◦ They tried ___________________ (get) to the party on time but the bus was delayed.
◦ We tried ___________________ (open) the window, but it was so hot outside it didn't help.
◦ You should stop ___________________ (smoke), it's not good for your health.
◦ I couldn't sleep so I tried ___drinking_______ (drink) some hot milk.
◦ She tried __to reach_______ (reach) the book on the high shelf but she was too short.
◦ They tried ___to get______ (get) to the party on time but the bus was delayed.
◦ We tried __to open______ (open) the window, but it was so hot outside it didn't help.
◦ You should stop __smoking_________ (smoke), it's not good for your health.
 Gerund or Infinitive
◦ We stopped ___________________ (study) because we were tired.
◦ They will stop ___________________ (have) lunch at twelve. Then, they’ll go back to work.
◦ I stopped ___________________ (have) a rest because my feet really hurt.
◦ Oh no! I forgot ___________________ (buy) milk. I guess, I can’t have cereal for breakfast.
◦ Please don't forget ___________________ (pick up) some juice on your way home.
◦ We stopped _to study____________ (study) because we were tired.
◦ They will stop __to have_______ (have) lunch at twelve. Then, they’ll go back to work.
◦ I stopped ____to have_______ (have) a rest because my feet really hurt.
◦ Oh no! I forgot __to buy_____ (buy) milk. I guess, I can’t have cereal for breakfast.
◦ Please don't forget ___to pick up_________ (pick up) some juice on your way home.
 Gerund or Infinitive
◦ Please remember ___________________ (bring) your homework.
◦ I remember ___________________ (go) to the beach as a child.
◦ Finally, I remembered ___________________ (bring) your book! Here it is.
◦ Do you remember ___________________ (eat) steak in that little restaurant in Rome?
◦ After we travel around Thailand, we will go on ___________________ (visit) Laos and
Cambodia.
◦ Mary really doesn’t think she can go on ___________________ (live) with her husband.
She will probably leave him soon.
◦ Please remember __to bring________ (bring) your homework.
◦ I remember ____going_______ (go) to the beach as a child.
◦ Finally, I remembered ___to bring______ (bring) your book! Here it is.
◦ Do you remember _____eating_______ (eat) steak in that little restaurant in Rome?
◦ After we travel around Thailand, we will go on __to visit____ (visit) Laos and Cambodia.
◦ Mary really doesn’t think she can go on __living____ (live) with her husband. She will
probably leave him soon.