Gerund

Match the following forms of 'stare' with their subjects

• stiamo

• lui/lei

• stai

• tu

• sta

• loro

• sto

• noi

• stanno

• io

Match the following forms of 'stare' with their subjects

• sto

• lui/lei

• stiamo

• io

• stanno

• loro

• sta

• noi

To say what someone is doing now, you use the correct form of 'stare' +...........................

• infinitive

• gerund

• passato prossimo

The possible endings for the gerund are.....

• ando

• endo

• indo

Match up

• we are helping

• sto andando

• they are smiling

• stiamo aiutando

• they are eating

• stiamo bevendo

• I'm going

• stanno sorridendo

• we are drinking

• stanno mangiando

Match up

• they are eating

• stanno riciclando

• they are listening to

• stanno sorridendo

• they are playing

• stanno mangiando

• they are smiling

• stanno giocando

• they are recycling

• stanno ascoltando

Apart from 'stare' + gerund, in some situations, the gerund can be used on its own, to mean.................

• by ......ing

• whilst ......ing

• because

by going

by recycling

by helping