To Adsum vs Adsuming Infinitives & Gerunds

When and How to Use Each Expression?

Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!

To adsum (Infinitive)

Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to adsum" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action

Example

I want to adsum in the meeting to contribute my ideas.

Adsuming (Gerund)

Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "adsuming" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.

Example

Adsuming is essential for effective teamwork.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To adsum (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To adsum is a responsibility that I take seriously.

  To adsum is a responsibility that I take seriously.

  • "*To adsum*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a responsibility).
• 2. Object

  She expects me to adsum in the project.

  She expects me to adsum in the project.

  • "Me *to adsum* in the project" is the object of the verb "expects."
  • Noun (She) + verb (expects) + noun phrase (me *to adsum* in the project).
• 3. Adjective Modifier

  We need a leader to adsum the responsibility.

  We need a leader to adsum the responsibility.

  • "*To adsum* the responsibility" modifies the noun "leader."
  • Noun (We) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a leader *to adsum* the responsibility).

Adsuming (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Adsuming requires good communication skills.

  Adsuming requires good communication skills.

  • "*Adsuming*" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (requires) + noun phrase (good communication skills).
• 2. Object

  I enjoy adsuming new challenges at work.

  I enjoy adsuming new challenges at work.

  • "*Adsuming* new challenges at work" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
  • Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*adsuming* new challenges at work).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  She has a talent for adsuming different roles.

  She has a talent for adsuming different roles.

  • "For *adsuming* different roles" is the object of the preposition "for."
  • Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a talent for *adsuming* different roles).

Verbs Taking Infinitives/Gerunds as Objects

The following are verbs that can take only the base form of the verb (infinitive), only the -ing form (gerund), or both.

Verbs Taking Infinitives as Objects

• decide
• plan
• hope
• want
• try

Example

We decided to adsum the task together.

She plans to adsum in the conference next month.

They hope to adsum new members to their team.

He wants to adsum a leadership role in the organization.

I will try to adsum more responsibilities at work.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• enjoy
• recommend
• avoid
• consider
• imagine

Example

He enjoys adsuming leadership positions in various projects.

They recommend adsuming additional responsibilities for career growth.

I avoid adsuming unnecessary tasks.

We are considering adsuming a new approach to the problem.

Can you imagine yourself adsuming a leadership role?

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• start
• begin

Example

She likes to adsum challenging projects. She likes adsuming challenging projects.

We started to adsum more responsibilities. We started adsuming more responsibilities.

He began to adsum leadership roles in the company. He began adsuming leadership roles in the company.