Gerund/-ing form and infinitive

• Gerund- tegusõna –ing vorm

The island is worth visiting• Infinitive- tegusõna algvorm.

Vahepeal kasutuses koos eessõnaga to, vahel ilma.

Let me help you.

It wasn’t easy to wake up.

Gerund/-ing form

KASUTATAKSE:

1)Eessõna järel:

I’m interested in dancing.

You are keen on studying French.

He was fed up with going to school.

We were afraid of swimming.

2) Teatud tegusõnade järel: (vaata wb p 114) Avoid, enjoy, carry on, finish, mind, feel

like, fancy, give up, take up, go on, keen on, love, like, hate, begin, start, go, come

I avoid going out late.She loves travelling.I don’t feel like dancing.I have finished eating.

3) teatud väljendite järel• Be worth. Tartu is worth visiting• Look forward to. I’m looking forward to

seeing him• Be (no) fun. It’s fun going on holiday.• Can’t stand. • Can’t help.

To infinitive- tegusõna to algvorm

• Pärast verbi. I tried to call you.• Pärast nimisõna. It’s time to go now.• Pärast omadussõna. It wasn’t easy to help

you.• Eesmärgi väljendamiseks. I came here to help

you. • Eitav vorm: He promised not to tell you.

The infinitive without to.

Kasutatakse peale väljendeid:• Let- laskma, lubama. Let me help you.• Make- panna keegi tegema. They made me

feel happy.• Had better- oleks parem. They had better

stop now.