Making Plans And Giving Opinions In English

The video tutorial covers the use of gerunds and infinitives in English grammar. It begins with a discussion on expressing opinions about activities using gerunds, followed by an explanation of the gerund form and its function as a noun. The tutorial then transitions to using infinitives to talk about plans, highlighting the difference between opinions and plans. The video concludes with a quiz to test understanding of gerunds and infinitives.

Which activity does the speaker express a positive opinion about?

• Football

• Sleeping

• Swimming

• Rock climbing

What is the gerund form of the verb 'to swim'?

• Swim

• Swam

• Swum

• Swimming

In the sentence 'I love listening to podcasts,' what role does 'listening' play?

• Adjective

• Verb

• Noun

• Adverb

Which sentence structure is used to express plans?

• Past tense of the verb

• Present continuous form of the verb

• Infinitive form of the verb with 'to'

• Gerund form of the verb

In the sentence 'We arranged to play tennis,' what does 'to play' signify?

• A suggestion

• A completed action

• A plan

• An opinion

Which sentence correctly uses the gerund form?

• She wants buying a new dress.

• She wants to buy a new dress.

• She wants bought a new dress.

• She wants buy a new dress.

What is the correct form to express an opinion about an activity?

• Past tense of the verb

• Infinitive form of the verb

• Future tense of the verb

• Gerund form of the verb