Gerund+phrase


 * __Gerund__** - A form that is derived from a verb but that functions as a noun, in English ending in //-ing//,


 * __Infinitive__** - The basic form of a verb, without an inflection binding it to a particular subject or tense

walking, talking, thinking, listening to walk, to talk, to think, to listen
 * Gerunds** are formed with **ING**.
 * Infinitives** are formed with **TO**.

Jobs
Gerunds and infinitives can do several jobs.

Both gerunds and infinitives can be the **subject of a sentence**.
 * Writing** in English is difficult.
 * To write** in English is difficult.

Both gerunds and infinitives can be the object of a verb. I like **writing** in English. I like **to write** in English.

But... **only gerunds** can be the **object of a preposition**. We are talking about **writing** in English.

Usage
It is often difficult to know when to use a gerund and when to use an infinitive. These guidelines may help you. For example: I stopped **smoking**. (The smoking was real and happened until I stopped.) || For example: I stopped **to smoke**. (I was doing something else, and I stopped; the smoking had not happened yet.) ||
 * ~ Gerunds || Gerunds are often used when actions are **real**, **concrete**, or **completed**.
 * ~ Infinitives || Infinitives are often used when actions are **unreal**, **abstract**, or **future**.

PHRASES
A **gerund phrase ** will begin with a **gerund **, an ing word, and will include other modifiers and/or objects.
 * Gerund ** phrases always function as nouns, so they will be subjects, subject complements, or objects in the sentence.

An **infinitive phrase** will contain the word "to," but make sure you are looking at an **infinitive ** and not a prepositional **phrase ** by viewing the word or words that appear after the word "to" in the sentence. If "to" is followed by a pronoun, noun or noun **phrase **, it is a prepositional **phrase **, not an **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">infinitive **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">VIDEO 1 - written examples <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">VIDEO 2 - examples in songs