When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To vanned (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to vanned" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
I want to vanned the horses to the race track.
Vanning (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "vanning" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Vanning the horses requires careful transportation.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To vanned (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To vanned the horses is a necessary step before the race.
To vanned the horses is a necessary step before the race.
- "*To vanned* the horses" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a necessary step before the race).
- 2Object
She wants me to vanned the horses for her.
She wants me to vanned the horses for her.
- "Me *to vanned* the horses for her" is the object of the verb "wants."
- Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to vanned* the horses for her).
- 3Adjective Modifier
I need a truck to vanned the horses.
I need a truck to vanned the horses.
- "*To vanned* the horses" modifies the noun "truck."
- Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a truck *to vanned* the horses).
Vanning (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Vanning the horses can be a challenging task.
Vanning the horses can be a challenging task.
- "*Vanning* the horses" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (can be) + noun phrase (a challenging task).
- 2Object
I enjoy vanning the horses for the races.
I enjoy vanning the horses for the races.
- "*Vanning* the horses for the races" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
- Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*vanning* the horses for the races).
- 3Object of Preposition
She has a passion for vanning horses.
She has a passion for vanning horses.
- "For *vanning* horses" is the object of the preposition "for."
- Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a passion for *vanning* horses).
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 vanned the horses early in the morning.
They hope to vanned the horses safely to the race track.
He wants to vanned the horses to the new stable.
We decided to vanned the horses to the show.
They agreed to vanned the horses together.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
She enjoys vanning horses for horse shows.
They recommend professional assistance for safe vanning of horses.
I dislike the idea of vanning horses in extreme weather conditions.
He avoids vanning horses in rush hour traffic.
Can you imagine yourself vanning horses across the country?
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
She likes to vanned the horses on her own. She likes vanning the horses on her own.
We started to vanned horses for the racetrack. We started vanning horses for the racetrack.
He began to vanned horses at a young age. He began vanning horses at a young age.
