GENERAL
WHAT IS A GERUND?
VERB + ING
I'm sure you're all glad ______ early for classes today. (wake up)
to wake up
Let's go ______ this weekend, shall we? (ski)
skiing
Was it difficult ___________ (do/make) a cake?
to make
Complete:
She's really good at ______________. She prepares a different meal every day!
cooking
WHAT IS AN INFINITIVE?
TO + VERB
No thanks, I've stopped ________. I could accept the beer, though. (smoke)
smoking
My mom told my sister _____________ (clean) her room.
to clean
What comes after "practice"
A gerund.
What comes after the verb "decide"
an infinitive
What is a noun?
A word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun).
Remember ________ your mom as soon as you arrive to the airport. (call)
to call
I'll never forget _____ my first car. (get)
getting
I love ___________ (travel) in winter, I hate summer!
to travel
What comes after "learn"?
An infinitive
Why do we use gerunds or infinitives?
Because we cannot use two verbs together.
TRUE or FALSE: Gerunds and infinitives are used in all tenses
TRUE
I meant ______ you, but my phone ran out of battery. (call)
to call
Complete: You should really give up _____________. (smoke)
smoking
What comes after "enjoy"
Can we always use a gerund after any verb?
No. Sometimes we need to use an infinitive.
TRUE or FALSE: Using a gerund or infinitive after certain verbs can sometimes change the meaning of the sentence. Can you give an example?
TRUE
Example: I stopped smoking.
I stopped to smoke.
Complete: I don't remember __________ the lights in the morning. (turn off)
turning off
We insist on____________ Thanksgiving dinner ourselves.
cooking
What is your teacher's name?
Aimee