To Incept vs Incepting 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 incept (Infinitive)

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

Example

I want to incept a new project.

Incepting (Gerund)

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

Example

Incepting a new project requires careful planning.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To incept (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To incept is the first step in the project management process.

  To incept is the first step in the project management process.

  • "*To incept*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (the first step in the project management process).
• 2. Object

  She wants me to incept the project.

  She wants me to incept the project.

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

  We need a clear plan to incept the project successfully.

  We need a clear plan to incept the project successfully.

  • "*To incept* the project successfully" modifies the noun "plan."
  • Noun (We) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a clear plan *to incept* the project successfully).

Incepting (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Incepting is an important stage in project management.

  Incepting is an important stage in project management.

  • "*Incepting*" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (an important stage in project management).
• 2. Object

  I enjoy incepting new projects.

  I enjoy incepting new projects.

  • "*Incepting* new projects" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
  • Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*incepting* new projects).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  She has a talent for incepting innovative ideas.

  She has a talent for incepting innovative ideas.

  • "For *incepting* innovative ideas" is the object of the preposition "for."
  • Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a talent for *incepting* innovative ideas).

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 incept the project next week.

They hope to incept a successful startup.

He wants to incept a new business venture.

We decided to incept the project on Monday.

They agreed to incept the project together.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• enjoy
• recommend
• avoid
• consider
• imagine

Example

She enjoys incepting challenging projects.

They recommend incepting small-scale projects for beginners.

I avoid incepting projects without proper research.

He is considering incepting a new business venture.

Can you imagine yourself incepting a groundbreaking project?

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• start
• begin

Example

She likes to incept complex projects. She likes incepting complex projects.

We started to incept the project last month. We started incepting the project last month.

He began to incept a new initiative. He began incepting a new initiative.