[Grammar] descend to have / having?

[stares-at-stars]

“Look who descended to have / having breakfast with us!”
(Said about someone who normally rather keeps aloof.)

Which one is correct?

 

[bhaisahab]

“Look who descended to have / having breakfast with us!”
(Said about someone who normally rather keeps aloof.)

Which one is correct?

It probably depends on the context.

 

[cereal_chick]

It's "to have", as it follows a conjugated verb, the conjugated verb is not a verb that takes a gerund usually and "having" in this sense (heres where I'm guessing a bit) would possibly mean "who/what/that [be] having/has" – i.e. a participial clause (I think!).

[Not a teacher]

 

[SoothingDave]

Deign | Define Deign at Dictionary.com

"Look who deigned to have breakfast with us."

 

[stares-at-stars]

Thanks, I'll try "to have".

 

[bhaisahab]

Does no one else think that “Look who's descended to (the level of) having breakfast with us!” with "the level of" implied, is possible in speech?

 

[SoothingDave]

Does no one else think that “Look who's descended to (the level of) having breakfast with us!” with "the level of" implied, is possible in speech?

I think it's possible. I was pointing out that "deign" is the perfect word for this situation.