Gerunds are the -ing form of a verb, and infinitives are the to + base form. These words can be confusing; they combine the meaning of a verb with the grammar of a noun. My father asked me to phone ...

It is possible to use the structure verb + somebody + verb-ing: I can't imagine you living in a foreign country. I don't like you telling me what to do all the time. In the passive form, use being and ...