To Peach vs Peaching 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 peach (Infinitive)

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

Example

I want to peach my boss for stealing office supplies.

Peaching (Gerund)

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

Example

Peaching can lead to a toxic work environment.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To peach (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To peach is considered unethical in many workplaces.

  To peach is considered unethical in many workplaces.

  • "*To peach*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + adjective phrase (considered unethical in many workplaces).
• 2. Object

  She wants me to peach my coworker for being late.

  She wants me to peach my coworker for being late.

  • "Me *to peach* my coworker for being late" is the object of the verb "wants."
  • Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to peach* my coworker for being late).
• 3. Adjective Modifier

  I need evidence to peach my colleague.

  I need evidence to peach my colleague.

  • "*To peach* my colleague" modifies the noun "evidence."
  • Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (evidence *to peach* my colleague).

Peaching (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Peaching is frowned upon in most professional settings.

  Peaching is frowned upon in most professional settings.

  • "*Peaching*" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (frowned upon in most professional settings).
• 2. Object

  I enjoy peaching about my coworker's mistakes.

  I enjoy peaching about my coworker's mistakes.

  • "*Peaching* about my coworker's mistakes" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
  • Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*peaching* about my coworker's mistakes).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  She has a habit of peaching during lunch breaks.

  She has a habit of peaching during lunch breaks.

  • "Of *peaching* during lunch breaks" is the object of the preposition "of."
  • Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a habit of *peaching* during lunch breaks).

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 peach her supervisor for his dishonesty.

They hope to peach their team leader for his inappropriate behavior.

He wants to peach his co-worker for taking credit for his work.

We decided to peach our manager for creating a hostile work environment.

They agreed to peach their boss for violating company policies.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• enjoy
• recommend
• dislike
• avoid
• imagine

Example

She enjoys peaching about her colleagues' shortcomings.

They recommend avoiding unnecessary peaching for a harmonious workplace.

I dislike the act of peaching behind someone's back.

He avoids engaging in office peaching to maintain positive relationships.

Can you imagine the consequences of constant peaching in the office?

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• start
• begin

Example

She likes to peach her coworkers for their mistakes. She likes peaching about her coworkers' mistakes.

We started to peach our supervisor for his unfair treatment. We started peaching about our supervisor's unfair treatment.

He began to peach about his colleague's incompetence. He began peaching about his colleague's incompetence.