It seems that 'to afford' is the infinitive while 'affording' is the gerund. According to grammar books, the infinitive is used after 'afford', though people (even native speakers) may use the gerund. However, what about the gerundial complex? It looks correct to say 'I cannot afford you/your attending the courses', isn't it?
adjective infinitive gerund noun clause participle adverb
prepositional phrase
When an -ing verb is used as a noun, it's a gerund. "Jogging" is a gerund in that sentence.
This is an example of how the Spanish infinitive verb is used as a gerund. This means, "the sending," as in "The sending of troops was disapproved by all."
My regret is that I didn't take the training when I had the opportunity.
"To travel" is an infinitive.
"To travel" is an infinitive.
The full question is: What are surfing to catch and breaking Surfing is the ultimate rush To catch a breaking wave is to live A infinitive gerund participle B gerund infinitive participle C infinitive participle gerund D participle infinitive gerund gerund; infinitive; participle
Gerund. (as after most of the prepositions.)
adjective infinitive gerund noun clause participle adverb
What are driving catching and to find in If the driving age is raised again catching a ride to and from school will be impossible We'll have to find other transportation? A. infinitive, gerund, adverb B. adverb, infinitive, gerund C. gerund, verb, infinitive *D. adjective; gerund, infinitive adjective; gerund; infinitive
In English an infinitive is the "to" form of a verb, like "to say" or "to do" A gerund is the "ing" form, like "saying" or "doing"
a gerund is a verb used as a noun that ends in -ing and an infinitive is a verb used as an adjective and often ends in -ing or -ed
Infinitive, participle, and gerund.
The three forms of verbal are gerunds, participles, and infinitives. Gerunds function as nouns, participles function as adjectives, and infinitives typically function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs in a sentence.
experience
Opening you eyes is an infinitive phrase. This is taught in English.