Passages U1_A

Friends and Family

Verbs follow by Gerunds

In English, if you want to follow a verb with another action, you must use a gerund or infinitive.

Open Ended

write the gerunds in these sentences.



I enjoy being with people.

I'm into traveling to new places.

Gerunds are verbs forms that end with -ing and act like nouns.

 For example:

• We resumed talking. (gerund = verb + ing)

• I want to see a movie. (infinitive = to + base verb)

There are certain verbs that can only be followed by one or the other, and these verbs must be memorized.

Common verbs followed by a gerund:

-Avoid

-Enjoy

-don't mind

-admit

-allow

-forgive

-keep on.........ect

Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive with little to no change in meaning:

Example: 

It started to rain. / It started raining.

Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive 

- begin

- can’t bear

- can’t stand

- continue

- hate

- like

- love

- prefer

- propose

- start

don't forget!

Multiple Choice

My boss suggested .............. English lessons. 

• taking 
• to take 

Multiple Choice

His company guaranteed ............... the employees' families

• to look after
• looking after

Multiple Choice

I didn't mean ............... you

• to hurt
• hurting 

Multiple Choice

We didn't mind them.................... with us.

• staying

• to stay

Multiple Choice

We didn't mind them.................... with us.

• staying

• to stay