When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To impassion (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to impassion" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
I want to impassion others with my art.
Impassioning (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "impassioning" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Impassioning others with my art brings me joy.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To impassion (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To impassion is my ultimate goal as an artist.
To impassion is my ultimate goal as an artist.
- "*To impassion*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (my ultimate goal as an artist).
- 2Object
She wants me to impassion the audience with my performance.
She wants me to impassion the audience with my performance.
- "Me *to impassion* the audience with my performance" is the object of the verb "wants."
- Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to impassion* the audience with my performance).
- 3Adjective Modifier
I need a powerful story to impassion my readers.
I need a powerful story to impassion my readers.
- "*To impassion* my readers" modifies the noun "story."
- Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a powerful story *to impassion* my readers).
Impassioning (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Impassioning others is my purpose as an artist.
Impassioning others is my purpose as an artist.
- "*Impassioning* others" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (my purpose as an artist).
- 2Object
I enjoy impassioning the audience with my performances.
I enjoy impassioning the audience with my performances.
- "*Impassioning* the audience with my performances" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
- Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*impassioning* the audience with my performances).
- 3Object of Preposition
She has a passion for impassioning others through her writing.
She has a passion for impassioning others through her writing.
- "For *impassioning* others through her writing" is the object of the preposition "for."
- Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a passion for *impassioning* others through her writing).
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
They hope to impassion the world with their message.
We decided to impassion others through our music.
She plans to impassion the audience with her speech.
He wishes to impassion people with his photography.
They attempted to impassion the crowd with their performance.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
She enjoys impassioning people with her artwork.
They recommend impassioning others with meaningful conversations.
I consider impassioning the audience an important part of my job.
He avoids impassioning others with negative energy.
Can you imagine impassioning the world with your ideas?
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
She likes to impassion her students with her teachings. She likes impassioning her students with her teachings.
We started to impassion others through community service. We started impassioning others through community service.
He began to impassion the audience with his speeches. He began impassioning the audience with his speeches.
