To Reschedule vs Rescheduling 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 reschedule (Infinitive)

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

Example

I need to reschedule our meeting for tomorrow.

Rescheduling (Gerund)

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

Example

Rescheduling can be a hassle, but sometimes it's necessary.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To reschedule (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To reschedule is a common practice in event planning.

  To reschedule is a common practice in event planning.

  • "*To reschedule*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a common practice in event planning).
• 2. Object

  She asked me to reschedule the appointment.

  She asked me to reschedule the appointment.

  • "Me *to reschedule* the appointment" is the object of the verb "asked."
  • Noun (She) + verb (asked) + noun phrase (me *to reschedule* the appointment).
• 3. Adjective Modifier

  We need a new date to reschedule the event.

  We need a new date to reschedule the event.

  • "*To reschedule* the event" modifies the noun "date."
  • Noun (We) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a new date *to reschedule* the event).

Rescheduling (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Rescheduling often causes inconvenience for all parties involved.

  Rescheduling often causes inconvenience for all parties involved.

  • "*Rescheduling*" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (often causes) + noun phrase (inconvenience for all parties involved).
• 2. Object

  I appreciate your understanding about rescheduling the event.

  I appreciate your understanding about rescheduling the event.

  • "Your understanding about *rescheduling* the event" is the object of the verb "appreciate."
  • Noun (I) + verb (appreciate) + gerund (your understanding about *rescheduling* the event).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  She apologized for rescheduling the meeting.

  She apologized for rescheduling the meeting.

  • "For *rescheduling* the meeting" is the object of the preposition "for."
  • Noun phrase (She) + verb (apologized) + noun phrase (for *rescheduling* the meeting).

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

They plan to reschedule the conference for next month.

I hope to reschedule my flight to a later time.

He wants to reschedule the meeting to accommodate everyone's availability.

We decided to reschedule the party due to bad weather.

They agreed to reschedule the game for a later date.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• avoid
• recommend
• dislike
• postpone
• imagine

Example

He avoids rescheduling appointments whenever possible.

They recommend rescheduling the event to a later date.

I dislike the idea of rescheduling my vacation plans.

We decided to postpone the trip instead of rescheduling it.

Can you imagine rescheduling your wedding at the last minute?

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• start
• begin

Example

She would like to reschedule the meeting for next week. She would like rescheduling the meeting for next week.

We started to reschedule our appointments to a later date. We started rescheduling our appointments to a later date.

He began to reschedule his classes for the upcoming semester. He began rescheduling his classes for the upcoming semester.