To Convocate vs Convocating 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 convocate (Infinitive)

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

Example

The professor decided to convocate all the students for a meeting.

Convocating (Gerund)

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

Example

Convocating the students is the responsibility of the dean.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To convocate (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To convocate is the responsibility of the dean.

  To convocate is the responsibility of the dean.

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

  He wants the committee to convocate the graduates.

  He wants the committee to convocate the graduates.

  • "The committee *to convocate* the graduates" is the object of the verb "wants."
  • Noun (He) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (the committee *to convocate* the graduates).
• 3. Adjective Modifier

  They need a hall to convocate all the participants.

  They need a hall to convocate all the participants.

  • "*To convocate* all the participants" modifies the noun "hall."
  • Noun (They) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a hall *to convocate* all the participants).

Convocating (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Convocating the graduates requires careful planning.

  Convocating the graduates requires careful planning.

  • "*Convocating* the graduates" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (requires) + noun phrase (careful planning).
• 2. Object

  I enjoy convocating the participants for events.

  I enjoy convocating the participants for events.

  • "*Convocating* the participants for events" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
  • Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*convocating* the participants for events).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  She has a passion for convocating large gatherings.

  She has a passion for convocating large gatherings.

  • "For *convocating* large gatherings" is the object of the preposition "for."
  • Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a passion for *convocating* large gatherings).

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
• decide
• want
• hope
• determine

Example

She plans to convocate a special session for the faculty.

We decided to convocate the members for a conference.

He wants to convocate the board of directors for a meeting.

They hope to convocate all the employees for a training session.

The management determined to convocate all the stakeholders for a discussion.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• recommend
• consider
• avoid
• imagine
• mind

Example

They recommend convocating all the members for a general assembly.

I am considering convocating the shareholders for a vote.

He avoids convocating unnecessary meetings.

Can you imagine yourself convocating important conferences?

Do you mind convocating the team for a discussion?

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• start
• begin

Example

She likes to convocate the students in the auditorium. She likes convocating the students in the auditorium.

We started to convocate the employees for monthly meetings. We started convocating the employees for monthly meetings.

He began to convocate the members for weekly briefings. He began convocating the members for weekly briefings.