Question

Can a gerund be used in place of infinitive ? If yes, explain throught examples​

Answer 1

Answer:

Both gerunds and infinitives can replace a noun as the object of a verb. Whether you use a gerund or an infinitive depends on the main verb in the sentence.

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Following a verb (gerund or infinitive)

I expect to have the report done by Friday. [INFINITIVE]

I anticipate having the report done by Friday. [GERUND]

Answer 2

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A gerund is a verbal noun, consisting of the base form of the verb plus the suffix -ing: heavy lifting, slow running, careful planning (I included an adjective modifier to make sure it’s a noun). An “infinitive” (I use scare quotes because English doesn’t really have an infinitive form) is the base form of the verb preceded by ‘to’: to lift gradually, to run slowly, to carefully plan (I include an adverbial modifier to make sure it's a verb). There are languages that do have an infinitive form of the verb, like Spanish: levantar ‘lift’, correr ‘run’, planear ‘plan’; and Spanish, I believe, has no gerunds, instead using the infinitive form as a verbal noun. But I assume you were asking about English.