When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To team (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to team" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
We decided to team up for the project.
Teaming (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "teaming" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Teaming up with others can lead to great collaborations.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To team (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To team up with others is essential for success in team sports.
To team up with others is essential for success in team sports.
- "*To team* up with others" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + adjective phrase (essential for success in team sports).
- 2Object
They want us to team with them for the competition.
They want us to team with them for the competition.
- "Us *to team* with them for the competition" is the object of the verb "want."
- Noun (They) + verb (want) + noun phrase (us *to team* with them for the competition).
- 3Adjective Modifier
She needs a partner to team with for the dance performance.
She needs a partner to team with for the dance performance.
- "*To team* with for the dance performance" modifies the noun "partner."
- Noun (She) + verb (needs) + noun phrase (a partner *to team* with for the dance performance).
Teaming (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Teaming up with colleagues is a common practice in the workplace.
Teaming up with colleagues is a common practice in the workplace.
- "*Teaming* up with colleagues" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a common practice in the workplace).
- 2Object
She enjoys teaming with her friends for group projects.
She enjoys teaming with her friends for group projects.
- "*Teaming* with her friends for group projects" is the object of the verb "enjoys."
- Noun (She) + verb (enjoys) + gerund (*teaming* with her friends for group projects).
- 3Object of Preposition
They have a talent for teaming with diverse individuals.
They have a talent for teaming with diverse individuals.
- "For *teaming* with diverse individuals" is the object of the preposition "for."
- Noun phrase (They) + verb (have) + noun phrase (a talent for *teaming* with diverse individuals).
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
We plan to team up with another company for the project.
He hopes to team with experienced professionals.
They want to team up with a renowned chef for their restaurant.
We decided to team with a local charity for the event.
They agreed to team up with the marketing team for the campaign.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
He enjoys teaming up with creative people for artistic projects.
Experts recommend regular teaming for effective teamwork.
She avoids teaming with individuals who lack commitment.
Can you imagine yourself teaming with world-class athletes?
They resist teaming up with competitors for collaborative ventures.
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
She likes to team up with her siblings for family events. She likes teaming up with her siblings for family events.
We started to team up for community service projects. We started teaming up for community service projects.
He began to team with experienced professionals in his field. He began teaming with experienced professionals in his field.
