To Expertize vs Expertizing 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 expertize (Infinitive)

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

Example

I want to expertize in the field of marketing.

Expertizing (Gerund)

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

Example

Expertizing is a valuable skill in the business world.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To expertize (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To expertize requires years of experience and training.

  To expertize requires years of experience and training.

  • "*To expertize*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (requires) + noun phrase (years of experience and training).
• 2. Object

  She wants me to expertize her business strategy.

  She wants me to expertize her business strategy.

  • "Me *to expertize* her business strategy" is the object of the verb "wants."
  • Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to expertize* her business strategy).
• 3. Adjective Modifier

  I need a mentor to expertize my skills.

  I need a mentor to expertize my skills.

  • "*To expertize* my skills" modifies the noun "mentor."
  • Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a mentor *to expertize* my skills).

Expertizing (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Expertizing requires a deep understanding of market trends.

  Expertizing requires a deep understanding of market trends.

  • "*Expertizing*" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (requires) + noun phrase (a deep understanding of market trends).
• 2. Object

  I enjoy expertizing different marketing strategies.

  I enjoy expertizing different marketing strategies.

  • "*Expertizing* different marketing strategies" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
  • Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*expertizing* different marketing strategies).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  She has a passion for expertizing in international markets.

  She has a passion for expertizing in international markets.

  • "For *expertizing* in international markets" is the object of the preposition "for."
  • Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a passion for *expertizing* in international markets).

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

She plans to expertize in digital marketing next year.

They hope to expertize their knowledge in SEO techniques.

He wants to expertize in market research.

We decided to expertize in brand management.

They agreed to expertize in consumer behavior analysis.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• enjoy
• recommend
• dislike
• avoid
• imagine

Example

She enjoys expertizing in product development.

They recommend continuous expertizing for staying ahead in the industry.

I dislike the idea of expertizing in social media marketing.

He avoids expertizing in unethical practices.

Can you imagine yourself expertizing in strategic planning?

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• start
• begin

Example

She likes to expertize in digital advertising. She likes expertizing in digital advertising.

We started to expertize our skills in content marketing. We started expertizing our skills in content marketing.

He began to expertize in market analysis. He began expertizing in market analysis.