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Infinitive gerund

how can i distinguish infinitive and gerund
  

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The infinitive of a verb has the same form as the dictionary entry and may or may not be preceded by the particle ' to ': He wanted to help me. I let him help me. The gerund is the -ing participle form of a verb used as a noun: Helping others is a good practice.

  • The infinitive of a verb has the same form as the dictionary entry and may or may not be preceded by the particle ' to ': He wanted to help me.
  • I let him help me.
  • The gerund is the -ing participle form of a verb used as a noun: Helping others is a good practice.
  • I like helping others.
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The infinitive of a verb has the same form as the dictionary entry and may or may not be preceded by the particle 'to':

He wanted to help me.
I let him help me.

The gerund is the -ing participle form of a verb used as a noun:

Helping others is a good practice.
I like helping others.

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