To Exponentiate vs Exponentiating 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 exponentiate (Infinitive)

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

Example

I want to exponentiate the numbers to calculate their exponential value.

Exponentiating (Gerund)

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

Example

Exponentiating is a common mathematical operation.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To exponentiate (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To exponentiate is a mathematical operation.

  To exponentiate is a mathematical operation.

  • "*To exponentiate*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a mathematical operation).
• 2. Object

  She wants me to exponentiate the data.

  She wants me to exponentiate the data.

  • "Me *to exponentiate* the data" is the object of the verb "wants."
  • Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to exponentiate* the data).
• 3. Adjective Modifier

  I need a calculator to exponentiate large numbers.

  I need a calculator to exponentiate large numbers.

  • "*To exponentiate* large numbers" modifies the noun "calculator."
  • Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a calculator *to exponentiate* large numbers).

Exponentiating (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Exponentiating can be done using different methods.

  Exponentiating can be done using different methods.

  • "*Exponentiating*" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (can be done) + noun phrase (using different methods).
• 2. Object

  I enjoy exponentiating complex numbers.

  I enjoy exponentiating complex numbers.

  • "*Exponentiating* complex numbers" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
  • Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*exponentiating* complex numbers).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  She has a passion for exponentiating matrices.

  She has a passion for exponentiating matrices.

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

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 exponentiate the values tomorrow.

They hope to exponentiate the variables for accurate results.

He wants to exponentiate the matrix elements.

We decided to exponentiate the data set.

They agreed to exponentiate the input parameters together.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• enjoy
• recommend
• dislike
• avoid
• imagine

Example

She enjoys exponentiating logarithmic functions.

They recommend regular exponentiating for accurate calculations.

I dislike the idea of exponentiating negative numbers.

He avoids exponentiating large datasets.

Can you imagine yourself exponentiating exponential equations?

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• start
• begin

Example

She likes to exponentiate the values. She likes exponentiating the values.

We started to exponentiate the numbers. We started exponentiating the numbers.

He began to exponentiate the data points. He began exponentiating the data points.