Verb Forms

Verb Forms

Listen to Eric's answers in the following interview. What are the questions? Add them to the interview

Now listen to the complete interview. What does he like? What does he hate doing?

Open Ended

I can _________ piano.

Open Ended

I like ________ sports on tv

Open Ended

I enjoy ________ to music

Open Ended

I'm not good at ________ new computer programs.

​Base (verb)
Infinitive (to+verb)
Gerund (verb+ing)

Verbs can be found in different forms. In this lesson we'll check the 3 most common forms:

VERB FORMS

I can play the piano
I can't play very well
I can't sing at all

VERB (base form)

I love to swim
I like to play pool
I hate to work out
I prefer to watch TV
I'd like to play jazz

to + VERB (infinitive)

I love swimming
I like playing pool
I hate working out
I prefer watching TV
I enjoy reading

VERB + ing (gerund)

I'm good at drawing people
I'm not interested in skiing

Preposition + VERB + ing