{"id":81,"date":"2026-02-10T21:23:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/?p=81"},"modified":"2026-02-22T17:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T17:30:00","slug":"gerund-or-infinitive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/gerund-or-infinitive\/","title":{"rendered":"Gerund or Infinitive?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Osnovna razlika<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gerund<\/strong> = glagol + -ing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Funkcioni\u0161e kao glagolska imenica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Swimming<\/strong> is healthy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I enjoy <strong>reading<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To + infinitiv<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Obi\u010dno izra\u017eava <strong>cilj<\/strong>, <strong>nameru<\/strong> ili <strong>budu\u0107u radnju<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I want to leave.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She decided to study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Glagoli posle kojih ide GERUND (glagolska imenica)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a) enjoyment \/ preference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>enjoy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>love<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>like<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dislike<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>hate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>prefer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Primeri:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I enjoy teaching.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She loves dancing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They hate waiting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">b) avoiding \/ finishing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>avoid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>finish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>stop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>quit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>give up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Primeri:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He avoided answering the question.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She finished writing the report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They quit smoking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">c) mind \/suggest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>mind<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>suggest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>recommend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Primeri:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you mind opening the window?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She suggested going earlier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Glagoli posle kojih ide  (to + glagol)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a) plans \/ decisions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>decide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>hope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>intend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>want<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>would like<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Primeri:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I decided to leave.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She hopes to pass the exam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They plan to travel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">b) refusal \/ promise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>agree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>refuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>promise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>offer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Primeri:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He agreed to help.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She refused to answer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They promised to call.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Glagoli koji mogu oba &#8211; ali sa razli\u010ditim zna\u010denjem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">stop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I stopped smoking.<br>(prestala sam sa pu\u0161enjem)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I stopped to smoke.<br>(zaustavila sam se da bih zapalila cigaretu)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">remember<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I remember locking the door.<br>(se\u0107am se da sam zaklju\u010dala)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remember to lock the door.<br>(ne zaboravi da zaklju\u010da\u0161)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">try<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Try calling him.<br>(probaj kao eksperiment)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try to call him.<br>(poku\u0161aj, mo\u017eda je te\u0161ko)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">forget<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I\u2019ll never forget meeting her.<br>(ne\u0107u zaboraviti iskustvo)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t forget to call her.<br>(ne zaboravi da uradi\u0161 radnju)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Glagoli koji mogu oba bez velike razlike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>begin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>start<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>continue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>like<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>love<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>hate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Primeri:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It started raining.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It started to rain.<br>(obi\u010dno nema razlike)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Posle predloga ide GERUND<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ako postoji predlog (preposition), ide &#8211;<strong><em>ing<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>after<br>before<br>without<br>by<br>about<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Primeri:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>After <\/strong>finishing work, she went home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He left <strong>without<\/strong> saying goodbye.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She improved <strong>by<\/strong> practicing every day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. 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Osnovna razlika Gerund = glagol + -ing Funkcioni\u0161e kao glagolska imenica. To + infinitiv Obi\u010dno izra\u017eava cilj, nameru ili budu\u0107u radnju. 2. Glagoli posle kojih ide GERUND (glagolska imenica) a) enjoyment \/ preference Primeri: b) avoiding \/ finishing Primeri: c) mind \/suggest Primeri: 3. 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