Gerunds and infinitives

​Gerunds and infinitives

Activities and practicing​

Open Ended

Write three verbs followed by gerund and three followed by infinitive.

​Gerunds are formed by adding “-ing” to the verb: “sleeping,” “drawing,” “swimming.” But they are not the “-ing” verb forms that you see in the present or past continuous tense. They look the same, but gerunds are actually verb forms used as nouns

​A Gerund

is the verb form that has “to” at the beginning. For example, “to do,” “to sleep,” “to love” and “to create.”​

​An Inifinitive

​Explanation

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Multiple Choice

What is the sentence in Present continuous?

• Sleeping is my favorite activity

• I'm sleeping with my doggie Iris

• The humans reinforce their memories by sleeping

• After certain verbs - We decided to leave

• After many adjectives - It's difficult to get up early

• To express purpose: I came to London to study English.

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​Infinitive uses

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Multiple Select

What verbs are followed by infinitive?

• decide

• avoid

• imagine

• hope

​Common verbs followed by infinitive

• Decide

• Ask

• Want

• Hope

• ​help

• learn

• Need​

• prepare

• promise

• ​mean

• wait

• wish

• ​demand

• deserv​

EXAMPLES

• I decide​d to leave my house 'cause my mom was overprotected.

• I demand to have a fair trial​

Open Ended

Create a sentence using a verb followed by a infinitive

• After certain verbs - I enjoy singing

• After prepositions - I drank a cup of coffee before leaving

• As the subject or object of a sentence - Swimming is good exercise.​

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​Gerunds Uses

Multiple Select

What verbs are followed by gerunds?

• Prepare

• Enjoy

• Prefer

• ask

​Common verbs followed by gerund

• Admit

• Avoid

• complete

• consider

• ​deny

• love/hate

• discuss

• enjoy

• finish

• ​imagine

• miss

• practice

• resist

• suggest

• tolarate​

EXAMPLES

• I suggest calling a plumber to solve the problem.

• I avoid talking with him because he's annoying. ​

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences: We imagine

(travel) to the past to know Queen.

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