BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

infinitive vs ..ing

Expert replies
Source: — Sentence Correction |

Re: infinitive vs ..ing

by Stuart@KaplanGMAT » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:42 am
mynhauzen wrote:what is the difference? When do I need to use infinitive instead of ...ing?
We generally use the infinitive form of the verb if we have two (or more) verbs back-to-back.

For example:

I want to eat candy.

Our first verb is "want", so "to eat" should be in infinitive form.

On the GMAT, when faced with a choice between an "ing" verb and another, it's safer to avoid the "ing". For example, "being" appears in a lot of answer choices and is almost NEVER correct. These verbs aren't necessarily gramatically incorrect, it's usually a style choice.
Image

Stuart Kovinsky | Kaplan GMAT Faculty | Toronto

Kaplan Exclusive: The Official Test Day Experience | Ready to Take a Free Practice Test? | Kaplan/Beat the GMAT Member Discount
BTG100 for $100 off a full course
Join the discussion

by mynhauzen » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:48 am
so when do we use "ing" instead of infinitive?
when is "ing" correct?
Join the discussion

• Page 1 of 1