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Noteclass 9 10

Gerunds & infinitives

Lesson 44 of 84

B1

Gerund = verb+ing as naam (like swimming). Infinitive = to + verb (want to go). Verb decide karta hai. like / want / need = 29. good at / look forward to = 47. used to = 48.

1. Kya hai

Gerund = -ing naam jaisa (verb ke baad bhi). Infinitive = to + asal verb (1st form). Subject bhi: Swimming is good.

I enjoy playing cricket. / I decided to go home.

2. Kaunsa verb, kaunsa shape

After Use Example
enjoy, finish, mind, suggest, avoid, keep, practise, miss -ing I enjoy playing. Would you mind closing…?
want, need, decide, hope, plan, promise, refuse, offer, agree, learn, expect, would like to + verb I decided to go. I would like to order rice.
like, love, hate, prefer, start, begin dono, matlab same I like watching / I like to watch the match.

Topic 29: like + noun / -ing; want / need + to. Would like = polite want → hamesha to. Preposition ke baad -ing (good at, look forward to) = 47.

3. stop / remember — matlab badalta hai

Form Matlab Example
stop + -ing chhod dena He stopped smoking last year.
stop + to rukna, phir kaam We stopped to buy chai.
remember + -ing yaad — ho chuka I remember locking the door yesterday.
remember + to mat bhoolna — abhi / baad Remember to lock the door before you leave.

try to = koshish; try + -ing = naya tarika. Lamba list baad me. -ing clause bina verb (Walking home, …) = 59.

4. Examples

Bold = gerund / infinitive.

  1. I enjoy playing cricket.
  2. She finished cooking dinner.
  3. Would you mind closing the window?
  4. He suggested taking an auto.
  5. I avoid eating late at night.
  6. Keep stirring the chai.
  7. I decided to go to Pune.
  8. She hopes to pass the exam.
  9. He promised to call Amma.
  10. They refused to pay extra.
  11. I would like to order rice.
  12. We like watching the match. / We like to watch the match.
  13. He stopped smoking last year.
  14. We stopped to buy chai at the station.
  15. Remember to lock the door. / I remember locking it yesterday.

5. Common mistakes

I enjoy to play cricket.
I enjoy playing cricket.
I decided going home.
I decided to go home.
He suggested to take an auto.
He suggested taking an auto.
Would you mind to close the door?
Would you mind closing the door?
I want going / I want go.
I want to go. (29)
I would like going home.
I would like to go home.
He stopped to smoke last year. (quit)
He stopped smoking last year. / We stopped to buy chai. (rukna + kaam)
good at to swim / I used to playing / look forward to see you
good at / look forward to + -ing = 47. used to + base = 48.
Hindi note. Enjoy / finish / mind / suggest / avoid / keep / practise ke baad -ing. Decide / hope / promise / want / need / plan / refuse / would like ke baad to + asal verb. like / love / hate dono. stop / remember pe matlab check karo.

6. Practice

A. 10 MCQ

1. I enjoy ______ cricket.
2. She decided ______ home.
3. Would you mind ______ the window?
4. I want ______ chai.
5. He suggested ______ an auto.
6. Remember ______ the door before you leave.
7. He stopped ______ last year. The doctor told him to quit.
8. We stopped at the stall ______ chai.
9. I would like ______ rice.
10. She finished ______ her homework.

B. 5 fill-in

1. I enjoy ______ cricket. (play)

2. She decided ______ home. (go)

3. He suggested ______ an auto. (take)

4. Remember ______ the door before you leave. (lock)

5. Sahi karo: I enjoy to play cricket.

C. 3 sentences

Model answers neeche. Ek -ing, ek to, ek stop + -ing (quit).

  1. enjoy + -ing: I enjoy playing cricket.
  2. decide + to: She decided to go home.
  3. stop + -ing (quit): He stopped smoking last year.

7. Answer key

MCQ
  1. b) playing — enjoy + -ing. to play / play galat.
  2. b) to go — decide + to + verb. going / go galat.
  3. b) closing — mind + -ing. to close galat.
  4. b) to drink — want + to (29). drinking / drink galat.
  5. b) taking — suggest + -ing. to take galat.
  6. b) to lock — remember to = mat bhoolna (pehle leave). locking = yaad, ho chuka.
  7. b) smoking — stop + -ing = quit. to smoke = rukna + smoke.
  8. b) to buy — stop to = rukna, phir kharidna. buying = chai kharidna chhod dena.
  9. b) to order — would like + to. like + -ing alag (29 / dono OK).
  10. b) doing — finish + -ing. to do galat.
Fill-in
  1. playing — enjoy + -ing.
  2. to go — decide + to + asal verb.
  3. taking — suggest + -ing.
  4. to lock — remember to (duty).
  5. I enjoy playing cricket. — enjoy, not to play.
Model sentences
  1. I enjoy playing cricket.
  2. She decided to go home.
  3. He stopped smoking last year.

Check: enjoy/finish/mind/suggest/avoid/keep + -ing; decide/hope/promise/want/need/would like + to; like/love/hate dono; stop/remember matlab; no enjoy to / suggest to / want go; good at = 47; used to = 48; -ing clause = 59.