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Gerund versus Infinitive

There are my forms of the verbs,but in this part I will talk just abou three: infinitive, gerund and bare infinitive.

I- Infinitives are those verbs which start with a "to" and are not conjugated to any tense, such as "to study", "to pretend" and " to imagine".

= there are basically 5 rules governing the use of infinitives:

1- Verb+ to+verb " duex verbes qui se suivent, le deuxieme se met a l'infinitf"

Eg: I want to go home. or she needs to have some rest.

2- After wh-words " who, what, when, where, why, which, whose and how"

I don't knw how to cook couscous. Tell me  where to find the lycee.

3- To express purpose= why you do something " En français pour le but "

Eg: I went to Khemisset to see my family. I am phoning to apologize.

4- After " It's +adjective+ infinitive"

It's hard to solve this puzzle. this bag is heavy to lift.

5- After the superlative we use infinitives.

Eg: He is the best man to do this job. Waha kindergarten is the most suitable to receive learners.

II- Gerund= Verb+ing

1- After some verbs of

a- likes: like, love, prefer, enjoy, appreciate, adore....+verbing:

I enjoy helping people.

b- dislikes : dislike, hate, detest, abhore, loathe...+verbing:

she hates waiting for a long time.

2- After prepositions: in, on, at, about, of, for, upon ....+ verbing:

I am thinking about travelling tomorrow.

3- After some expressions like: look forward  to, keen on, can't help, can't stand, ber/get used to...+ verbing

Eg: I look forward to receiving your e-mail.

III- Bare infinitive = Verb: play, say

a- After some verbs : Help, let, recommend...+ verb without "to" or "ing"!

Can you help me do this exercise?

b- After modals : can/could, will/would, shall/ should, may/might, must, needn't+ verb

eg : She could swim; the kid might be sick

Except : ought, have, and had are followed by "to"

Eg: You ought to be on time.

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