To Hilloa vs Hilloaing 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 hilloa (Infinitive)

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

Example

I want to hilloa at the top of my lungs.

Hilloaing (Gerund)

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

Example

Hilloaing loudly can be disruptive in a library.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To hilloa (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To hilloa is considered rude in public places.

  To hilloa is considered rude in public places.

  • "*To hilloa*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + adjective phrase (considered rude in public places).
• 2. Object

  She wants me to hilloa for help.

  She wants me to hilloa for help.

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

  I need a microphone to hilloa my message.

  I need a microphone to hilloa my message.

  • "*To hilloa* my message" modifies the noun "microphone."
  • Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a microphone *to hilloa* my message).

Hilloaing (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Hilloaing is not allowed in this establishment.

  Hilloaing is not allowed in this establishment.

  • "*Hilloaing*" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + adjective phrase (not allowed in this establishment).
• 2. Object

  I enjoy hilloaing during concerts.

  I enjoy hilloaing during concerts.

  • "*Hilloaing* during concerts" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
  • Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*hilloaing* during concerts).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  She has a talent for hilloaing in different pitches.

  She has a talent for hilloaing in different pitches.

  • "For *hilloaing* in different pitches" is the object of the preposition "for."
  • Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a talent for *hilloaing* in different pitches).

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

• refuse
• pretend
• demand
• struggle
• learn

Example

They refuse to hilloa in public places.

He pretends to hilloa for attention.

We demand to hilloa our rights.

She struggles to hilloa above the noise.

I learned to hilloa in different languages.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• avoid
• consider
• recommend
• deny
• imagine

Example

He avoids hilloaing in quiet places.

They consider hilloaing a form of expression.

I recommend hilloaing as a stress-reliever.

The manager denied hilloaing any further.

Can you imagine yourself hilloaing in public?

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• start
• begin

Example

She likes to hilloa when she's excited. She likes hilloaing when she's excited.

We started to hilloa together. We started hilloaing together.

He began to hilloa for attention. He began hilloaing for attention.