Uso Correcto de Gerundio e Infinitivo en Inglés: Reglas y Ejemplos

Uso del Gerundio en Inglés

• Cuando un verbo inicia una oración.
• Después de las preposiciones.
• Después de algunos verbos específicos.

Verbos seguidos de Gerundio

Después de estos verbos siempre va gerundio: like, love, hate, enjoy, miss, feel like, mind, finish, risk, practise, put off, stop, suggest, can’t help, fancy, admit, deny, give up, imagine, keep (on), put off (postpone), spend time, can’t stand, delay, regret, avoid, consider, involve, go on (= continue).

Uso del Infinitivo en Inglés

• Para dar respuesta a una pregunta con why.
• Después de adjetivos.
• Después de determinados verbos.

Verbos seguidos de Infinitivo

would like, want, need, decide, hope, arrange, expect, plan, forget, seem, appear, wish, promise, offer, refuse, learn, manage, afford, agree, fail, tend, happen, mean, prepare, pretend, threaten, attempt.

Estructuras y Transformaciones Gramaticales

Conectores Temporales y Causales

when, as soon as, before

Ejemplo:

• Watching TV relaxes me: I feel relaxed when I watch TV // I find watching TV relaxing.

Vocabulario y Expresiones de Estado de Ánimo

to be bored with somebody / something

Ejemplo:

• The general election campaign bores me: I am bored with the... // I find the general election campaign boring.

make somebody depressed

Ejemplo:

• Wet weather depresses me: Wet weather makes me depressed.

be frightened of

Ejemplo:

• Going fast frightens her: She is frightened of going fast.

Uso de Such y So

Ejemplo:

• I had such a heavy bag that I had to ask for help: It was such a heavy bag that... // The bag was so heavy that...

Dificultad y Expectativas

have difficulty in

Ejemplo:

• I have difficulty in finding a place to live: I find it difficult to find a place to live // I have difficulty in finding a place to live.

expect

Ejemplo:

• I was surprised that it rained: I didn't expect it to rain.

Relaciones y Conectores Aditivos

be on good terms

Ejemplo:

• I'm on good terms with everyone in my family: I get on (well) with everyone in my family.

owing to

Ejemplo:

• Owing to my illness, I cancelled my holiday: Because I was ill, I cancelled my holiday.

in addition

Ejemplo:

• There is a shopping centre in this town and many small shops as well: In addition to a shopping centre, there are many small shops in this town as well.

Uso de Both y So

Ejemplo:

• Both John and Mary were able to do the work: John was able to do the work and so was Mary // Both John and Mary were able to do the work.