When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To pured (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to pured" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
I want to pured the juice to remove any impurities.
Puring (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "puring" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Puring is an essential process in coffee brewing.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To pured (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To pured is a necessary step in making smoothies.
To pured is a necessary step in making smoothies.
- "*To pured*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a necessary step in making smoothies).
- 2Object
She wants me to pured the mixture before using it.
She wants me to pured the mixture before using it.
- "Me *to pured* the mixture before using it" is the object of the verb "wants."
- Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to pured* the mixture before using it).
- 3Adjective Modifier
I need a blender to pured the ingredients.
I need a blender to pured the ingredients.
- "*To pured* the ingredients" modifies the noun "blender."
- Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a blender *to pured* the ingredients).
Puring (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Puring requires precision and patience.
Puring requires precision and patience.
- "*Puring*" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (requires) + noun phrase (precision and patience).
- 2Object
I enjoy puring hot water over the coffee grounds.
I enjoy puring hot water over the coffee grounds.
- "*Puring* hot water over the coffee grounds" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
- Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*puring* hot water over the coffee grounds).
- 3Object of Preposition
She has a talent for puring latte art.
She has a talent for puring latte art.
- "For *puring* latte art" is the object of the preposition "for."
- Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a talent for *puring* latte art).
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
She plans to pured the soup for dinner tonight.
They hope to pured the water before drinking it.
He wants to pured the sauce for a smoother texture.
We decided to pured the batter for the cake.
They agreed to pured the mixture together.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
She enjoys puring the tea into the cup.
They recommend puring the milk slowly for a creamy texture.
I dislike the idea of puring cold water over the vegetables.
He avoids puring the dressing too quickly.
Can you imagine yourself puring the sauce over the pasta?
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
She likes to pured the juice until it becomes smooth. She likes puring the juice until it becomes smooth.
We started to pured our own almond milk. We started puring our own almond milk.
He began to pured the soup to eliminate lumps. He began puring the soup to eliminate lumps.
