To Collogue vs Colloquing 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 collogue (Infinitive)

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

Example

I want to collogue with my colleagues to brainstorm ideas.

Colloquing (Gerund)

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

Example

Colloquing is an effective way to exchange ideas.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To collogue (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To collogue is essential for effective collaboration in the workplace.

  To collogue is essential for effective collaboration in the workplace.

  • "*To collogue*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + adjective phrase (essential for effective collaboration in the workplace).
• 2. Object

  She wants me to collogue with her on the project.

  She wants me to collogue with her on the project.

  • "Me *to collogue* with her on the project" is the object of the verb "wants."
  • Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to collogue* with her on the project).
• 3. Adjective Modifier

  We need a meeting room to collogue in privacy.

  We need a meeting room to collogue in privacy.

  • "*To collogue* in privacy" modifies the noun "meeting room."
  • Noun (We) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a meeting room *to collogue* in privacy).

Colloquing (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Colloquing improves communication and collaboration.

  Colloquing improves communication and collaboration.

  • "*Colloquing*" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (improves) + noun phrase (communication and collaboration).
• 2. Object

  I enjoy colloquing with my colleagues during lunch breaks.

  I enjoy colloquing with my colleagues during lunch breaks.

  • "*Colloquing* with my colleagues during lunch breaks" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
  • Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*colloquing* with my colleagues during lunch breaks).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  He has a passion for colloquing about new technologies.

  He has a passion for colloquing about new technologies.

  • "For *colloquing* about new technologies" is the object of the preposition "for."
  • Noun phrase (He) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a passion for *colloquing* about new technologies).

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

• plan
• hope
• want
• decide
• agree

Example

They plan to collogue with the other departments tomorrow.

I hope to collogue with the team leader for guidance.

He wants to collogue with the experts in the field.

We decided to collogue with our clients for feedback.

They agreed to collogue with the stakeholders for decision-making.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• enjoy
• recommend
• dislike
• avoid
• imagine

Example

She enjoys colloquing with her peers after work.

They recommend regular colloquing for fostering innovation.

I dislike the idea of colloquing without a clear agenda.

He avoids colloquing with negative individuals.

Can you imagine yourself colloquing with renowned experts?

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• start
• begin

Example

She likes to collogue with her teammates. She likes colloquing with her teammates.

We started to collogue more frequently. We started colloquing more frequently.

He began to collogue with the project manager. He began colloquing with the project manager.