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when will we use infinitive ? and in wt time we use gerunds?

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when will we use infinitive ? and in wt time we use gerunds?

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updated May 8, 2011
posted by blueinpink

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Infinitives are used to mention verbal actions, like in "I like dancing", where the gerund "dancing" is the name of the action, so "Me gusta bailar".

"Gerundios" are used to describe an progressive action that has started in the selected time frame, like in "I am singing (right now)", but never in "I am singing tomorrow", because the action has not started yet.

updated May 8, 2011
edited by lazarus1907
posted by lazarus1907
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Is this a question about English grammar? Spanish doesn't have gerunds.

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updated May 8, 2011
edited by lorenzo9
posted by lorenzo9
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A good link for the infinitive is here.

updated May 8, 2011
posted by Sabor
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The Spanish gerundio is used as a kind of adverb to modify verbs, but never as an adjective or a noun as it is in Englishlink text.

This link is helpful, too.

http://www.hispaniclanguages.com/blog/2009/07/29/the-spanish-gerund-3-simple-rules-to-use-it-correctly/

updated May 8, 2011
posted by Sabor
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thank you so much !!

updated May 8, 2011
posted by blueinpink