Identifying the verb forms is very simple, first you must observe if the verb is accompanied by the expression "to", if the verb is accompanied by that expression, this verb is in the infinitive verb form, like the verb "to compete". After observing this, you must observe if the verb ends with the syllable "ing", if yes, the verb estarpa will be in the gerund form if it works as a noun, like the verb "roasting", otherwise it will be a Gerund verb. .
Inferential means to take the information provided in the text and using it to determine what the text means but doesn't directly state whereas a literal meaning is to represent the exact words of the text.