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the base form of verb + ing
cook + ing = cooking
A gerund is formed by __________ + ___________
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Object of the verb.
I love playing the piano.
A gerund often follows certain verbs as the _______ of the verb.
Ex. I dislike eating fish. |
to + the base form of a verb
An infinitive is ___________ + _______________.
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The same.
I started bringing my lunch to school to save money.
I started to bring my lunch to school to save money. Are the meanings the same or different? |
A gerund is the only verb form that can follow a preposition.
Ex. Vinicius read an article about skateboarding.
A gerund is the only verb form that can follow a ________________.
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What is the subject ?
We often use a gerund as the ___________ of a sentence.
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a possessive
You can use a ___________ before a gerund.
Ex: I dislike Julio's eating so much fast food. |
Fan hopes to open a restaurant.
Give an example of a sentence using
verb + infinitive |
Gleisequelle tried skiing last week.
She tried to ski last week.
Give an example of 2 sentences, one using a gerund, and one using an infinitive, that have the same meaning.
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Victoria is serious about teaching grammar.
Create sentence using a preposition followed by a gerund.
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A phrase containing a gerund.
Eating too many hamburgers
What is a gerund phrase? Give an example.
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Possessive pronouns.
The following words are called ______________ ___________.
Your, his, her, its, our, their |
Valeria convinced Eduardo to order the octopus soup.
Give an example of a sentence using
verb + object + infinitive |
Stop
Remember Forget
Three verbs that can be followed by a gerund or infinitive, but the meanings are very different:
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Create a sentence using
adjective + infinitive She is happy to come to class.
Create a sentence using
adjective + infinitive |
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Singular.
Eating too many fries is unhealthy.
If the gerund phrase is the subject of the sentence, is the following verb singular or plural?
Ex. Eating too many fries ___________ unhealthy. |
Yes.
I dislike his eating fast foods.
Use a possessive pronoun before a gerund.
Give an example. |
Mustafa wants to play football.
Give an example sentence using verb + infinitive
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Ahmed stopped to drink coffee. (He got a cup of coffee at Tim Horton's this morning before school.)
Ahmed stopped drinking coffee.(He doesn't drink coffee.)
Write 2 sentences using the verb 'stopped' + infinitive, and 'stopped' + gerund.
Explain the difference in meaning. |
Create a sentence using an infinitive to explain the purpose of an action.
He eats pizza to gain weight.
Create a sentence using an infinitive to explain the purpose of an action.
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Not eating vegetables is unhealthy.
The following verb is singular.
A gerund can have a negative form.
Is the following verb singular or plural? Give an example. |
Nouns and object pronouns.
I dislike him eating fast food. I dislike Julio eating fast foods.
In informal spoken English you can also use ______ and _____ before a gerund instead of a possessive.
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Taehyung asked her to go to the movies on Saturday.
Give an example of
verb + object + infinitive |
Jay forgot taking notes at the lecture. (He took notes, but doesn't remember.)
He forgot to take notes at the lecture. ( He didn't take notes.)
Write 2 sentences using
...forgot + gerund... ...forgot + infinitive... Explain the difference in meaning |
To make general statements you can use:
gerund as subject OR it + infinitive Ex; Cooking is fun; It is fun to cook.
To make general statements you can use:
________ as subject OR it is +_________ |
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