Step 7 · الخطوة 7
Gerunds and Infinitives
المصدر بـ ing والمصدر بـ to
Learning objective · هدف الدرس
I can choose verb-ing or to + verb after common verbs.
أستطيع اختيار صيغة ing أو to + الفعل بعد الأفعال الشائعة.
WHAT? · What is the grammar point?
ما هي القاعدة؟Some verbs are followed by a gerund (verb-ing): enjoy, finish, avoid, stop. Others are followed by an infinitive (to + verb): want, decide, hope, plan, need. After prepositions (in, at, of, about), always use -ing.
RULE
القاعدة- enjoy / finish / avoid / keep + verb-ing
- want / decide / hope / plan / need + to + verb
- preposition + verb-ing: good at drawing
EXAMPLES · How do we use it?
أمثلةCommon mistake
خطأ شائع✗ I enjoy to swim.
✓ I enjoy swimming.
بعد enjoy نستخدم ing.
✗ He wants going home.
✓ He wants to go home.
بعد want نستخدم to + الفعل.
PRACTICE · Guided practice
تدريب موجّهFill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ
1. Have you finished ___ your essay?
Fill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ
2. My sister hopes ___ a doctor.
Fill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ
3. Thank you for ___ me.
Independent practice
تدريب مستقلShort answer · إجابة قصيرة
1. Correct the mistake: 'We plan visiting Salalah in Khareef.'
CHECK · Self-check test
اختبر نفسك1. Which is correct?
Fill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ
2. I need ___ more water.
Practice freely — nothing is saved.تدرّب بحرية، لا يتم حفظ أي إجابة أو نتيجة.
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