When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To bade (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to bade" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
I want to bade my friends farewell.
Bading (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "bading" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Bading is a customary practice during religious ceremonies.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To bade (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To bade is a traditional way of saying goodbye.
To bade is a traditional way of saying goodbye.
- "*To bade*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a traditional way of saying goodbye).
- 2Object
She wants me to bade her guests farewell.
She wants me to bade her guests farewell.
- "Me *to bade* her guests farewell" is the object of the verb "wants."
- Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to bade* her guests farewell).
- 3Adjective Modifier
I need a proper occasion to bade farewell.
I need a proper occasion to bade farewell.
- "*To bade* farewell" modifies the noun "occasion."
- Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a proper occasion *to bade* farewell).
Bading (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Bading is an essential part of our cultural heritage.
Bading is an essential part of our cultural heritage.
- "*Bading*" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (an essential part of our cultural heritage).
- 2Object
I enjoy bading in the river during festivals.
I enjoy bading in the river during festivals.
- "*Bading* in the river" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
- Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*bading* in the river).
- 3Object of Preposition
She has a passion for bading.
She has a passion for bading.
- "For *bading*" is the object of the preposition "for."
- Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a passion for *bading*).
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
Example
She plans to bade her colleagues farewell at the retirement party.
They hope to bade their beloved pet farewell in a dignified manner.
He wants to bade his parents farewell before leaving for college.
We decided to bade our old house farewell with a small gathering.
They agreed to bade their loyal customers farewell with a heartfelt message.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
She enjoys bading in natural hot springs.
They recommend regular bading for relaxation and rejuvenation.
I dislike the idea of bading in cold water.
He avoids bading in polluted rivers.
Can you imagine yourself bading in a crystal-clear lake?
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
She likes to bade her guests farewell. She likes bading in natural hot springs.
We started to bade each other farewell. We started bading in the river during festivals.
He began to bade his friends farewell. He began bading in the ocean every morning.
