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To Draggle vs Dragggling Infinitives & Gerunds

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Infinitives: An infinitive is the base form of a verb, usually preceded by the word "to" (e.g., to swim, to eat, to learn). It can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb in a sentence. Infinitives are often used to express intentions, purposes, desires, or potential actions. Gerunds: A gerund is the -ing form of a verb (e.g., swimming, eating, learning). It’s different from a “present participle” which functions as a verb tense. A gerund can be the subject, object, or complement of a sentence.

When and How to Use Each Expression?

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

To draggle (Infinitive)

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

Example

I want to draggle my clothes in the mud.

Dragggling (Gerund)

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

Example

Dragggling your clothes can ruin them.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To draggle (Infinitive)

  • 1Subject

    To draggle your clothes is not a good idea.

    To draggle your clothes is not a good idea.

    • "*To draggle* your clothes" serves as the subject of the sentence.
    • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (not a good idea).
  • 2Object

    She wants me to draggle her dress in the rain.

    She wants me to draggle her dress in the rain.

    • "Me *to draggle* her dress in the rain" is the object of the verb "wants."
    • Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to draggle* her dress in the rain).
  • 3Adjective Modifier

    I need a muddy path to draggle my shoes.

    I need a muddy path to draggle my shoes.

    • "*To draggle* my shoes" modifies the noun "path."
    • Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a muddy path *to draggle* my shoes).

Dragggling (Gerund)

  • 1Subject

    Dragggling your clothes is not recommended.

    Dragggling your clothes is not recommended.

    • "*Dragggling* your clothes" is the subject of the sentence.
    • Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (not recommended).
  • 2Object

    I enjoy dragggling my hair in the wind.

    I enjoy dragggling my hair in the wind.

    • "*Dragggling* my hair in the wind" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
    • Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*dragggling* my hair in the wind).
  • 3Object of Preposition

    She has a talent for dragggling her clothes in a fashionable way.

    She has a talent for dragggling her clothes in a fashionable way.

    • "For *dragggling* her clothes in a fashionable way" is the object of the preposition "for."
    • Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a talent for *dragggling* her clothes in a fashionable way).

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 draggle her skirt in the dirt for a fashion statement.

They hope to draggle their hair in the rain to achieve a certain look.

He wants to draggle his clothes in the mud for a photoshoot.

We decided to draggle our feet in the wet grass as a fun activity.

They agreed to draggle their hands in the paint for an art project.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

Example

She enjoys dragggling her feet in the sand at the beach.

They recommend avoiding dragggling your clothes in dirty areas.

I dislike the idea of dragggling my hair in the rain.

He avoids dragggling his clothes in muddy places.

Can you imagine yourself dragggling your clothes on purpose?

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

Example

She likes to draggle her dress in the mud. She likes dragggling her dress in the mud.

We started to draggle our shoes in the wet grass. We started dragggling our shoes in the wet grass.

He began to draggle his clothes in the rain. He began dragggling his clothes in the rain.

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