To Triturate vs Triturating 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 triturate (Infinitive)

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

Example

I want to triturate the ingredients to make a smooth paste.

Triturating (Gerund)

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

Example

Triturating the ingredients will result in a smooth paste.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To triturate (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To triturate is an important step in the recipe.

  To triturate is an important step in the recipe.

  • "*To triturate*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (an important step in the recipe).
• 2. Object

  She wants me to triturate the spices.

  She wants me to triturate the spices.

  • "Me *to triturate* the spices" is the object of the verb "wants."
  • Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to triturate* the spices).
• 3. Adjective Modifier

  I need a blender to triturate the ingredients.

  I need a blender to triturate the ingredients.

  • "*To triturate* the ingredients" modifies the noun "blender."
  • Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a blender *to triturate* the ingredients).

Triturating (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Triturating is an essential step in the process.

  Triturating is an essential step in the process.

  • "*Triturating*" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (an essential step in the process).
• 2. Object

  I enjoy triturating the spices.

  I enjoy triturating the spices.

  • "*Triturating* the spices" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
  • Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*triturating* the spices).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  She has a passion for triturating.

  She has a passion for triturating.

  • "For *triturating*" is the object of the preposition "for."
  • Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a passion for *triturating*).

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 triturate the herbs tomorrow.

They hope to triturate the mixture for better results.

He wants to triturate the seeds into a fine powder.

We decided to triturate the vegetables for a smoother texture.

They agreed to triturate the nuts together.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• enjoy
• recommend
• dislike
• avoid
• imagine

Example

She enjoys triturating the ingredients for her recipes.

They recommend regular triturating for better consistency.

I dislike the process of triturating hard substances.

He avoids triturating certain ingredients due to allergies.

Can you imagine yourself triturating the mixture with precision?

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• start
• begin

Example

She likes to triturate the herbs manually. She likes triturating the herbs manually.

We started to triturate the seeds for our experiment. We started triturating the seeds for our experiment.

He began to triturate the ingredients vigorously. He began triturating the ingredients vigorously.