Semantic differences in the use of gerunds and infinitives

Gerunds and infinitives are both verb forms that can be used in a variety of ways in English. However, there are some semantic differences between the two forms. Gerunds

Infinitives

• Infinitives are verb forms that do not end ining.

• Infinitives can be used as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.

• Gerunds are verb forms that end in -ing.

• Gerunds can be used as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.

• Gerunds can be used to express actions, experiences, or states of being.

• Gerunds can be used to modify nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

• Gerunds can be used to form gerund phrases.

• Infinitives can be used to express actions, events, or states of being.

• Infinitives can be used to modify nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

• Infinitives can be used to form infinitive phrases.