When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To pend (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to pend" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
I need to pend my decision until I have more information.
Pending (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "pending" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Pending approval, the project can proceed to the next phase.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To pend (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To pend is not an option at this time.
To pend is not an option at this time.
- "*To pend*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (not an option at this time).
- 2Object
She wants me to pend the project.
She wants me to pend the project.
- "Me *to pend* the project" is the object of the verb "wants."
- Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to pend* the project).
- 3Adjective Modifier
We need a meeting room to pend our decision.
We need a meeting room to pend our decision.
- "*To pend* our decision" modifies the noun "meeting room."
- Noun (We) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a meeting room *to pend* our decision).
Pending (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Pending is causing delays in the process.
Pending is causing delays in the process.
- "*Pending*" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (causing delays in the process).
- 2Object
I enjoy pending tasks to stay organized.
I enjoy pending tasks to stay organized.
- "*Pending* tasks" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
- Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*pending* tasks).
- 3Object of Preposition
She has a fear of pending deadlines.
She has a fear of pending deadlines.
- "Of *pending* deadlines" is the object of the preposition "of."
- Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a fear of *pending* deadlines).
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 plan to pend the launch of the new product.
I hope to pend the discussion until next week.
He wants to pend the decision until after the holidays.
She decided to pend the project until further notice.
We agreed to pend the implementation of the new policy.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
They enjoy pending activities for their team members.
I recommend addressing all pending issues before proceeding.
He dislikes the feeling of having pending tasks.
We should avoid pending decisions for too long.
Can you imagine the stress of pending results?
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
She likes to pend important decisions. She likes pending important decisions.
We started to pend the approval process. We started pending the approval process.
He began to pend the completion of the project. He began pending the completion of the project.
