Gerunds
Infinitives
House Vocab
House Vocab II
House Vocab III
100
______________ is my favorite sport.
_______________ is a bad habit. You shouldn't smoke.
Question: Why are we using the gerund here?
Answer: We use the gerund because it's the ________ of the sentence.
___Swimming/Dancing/etc_____ is my favorite sport.
____Smoking___________ is a bad habit. You shouldn't smoke.
Question: Why are we using the gerund here?
Answer: We use the gerund because it's the __subject______ of the sentence.
100
I am happy ___________ you with your homework.
(help)
I am relieved (aliviado/a) ___________ you that you passed your exam!
(tell)
We use the infinitive after ___________.
I am happy __to help__ you with your homework.
(help)
I am relieved (aliviado/a) __to tell _____ you that you passed your exam!
(tell)
We use the infinitive after __adjectives_________.
100
Name five rooms in a house.
bedroom
bathroom/restroom/toilet
living room/sitting room
dining room
kitchen
100
Where do you put your food so that it stays fresh?
In the refrigerator/fridge.
100
This is a ________.
This is a _bath/bathtub/tub_.
200
I recommend _________ to Galicia. It's a great place to visit.
I recommend __travelling/visiting/going_ to Galicia. It's a great place to visit.
200
Question: Why did you go to the store?
Answer: __ ______ some cookies.
Here we use the infinitive to give a reason for something. We could also say: "for some cookies" ("for" + noun).
Question: Why did you go to the store?
Answer: _to_ __buy____ some cookies.
Here we use the infinitive to give a reason for something. We could also say: "for some cookies" ("for" + noun).
200
What is the name of the person who lives next to you?
neighbor/neighbour
200
This is a __________ ________.
This is a __frying__ __pan___.
200
Where do you store (keep) your books?
On a bookshelf/In a bookcase
300
I'm thinking about ____________ this weekend.
I'm really good at _________. It's my talent.
Why do we use the gerund form here? Because we have ___________ before the verb.
I'm thinking about __going to the beach/listening to some music/etc____ this weekend.
I'm really good at __dancing/playing the guitar/etc__. It's my talent.
Why do we use the gerund form here? Because we have __prepositions_____ before the verb.
300
I decided ______________ her the truth.
I agreed __________ you.
I would like ___________ a coffee, please.
Match with the above sentences: to help, to order, to tell.
I decided __to tell______ her the truth.
I agreed ___to help____ you.
I would like __to order____ a coffee, please.
Match with the above sentences: to help, to order, to tell.
300
You need a key to open a __________.
You need a key to open a __lock____.
300
What is the name of this type of flooring?
also:
carpet
300
This is a ________.
This is also a _________.
pipe
400
I love ___________ basketball but I can't stand _________ tennis.
I enjoy ______ the piano but I also like to go _________ in the park. It's great exercise but you need to wear good shoes.
I love ___playing________ basketball but I can't stand ___playing______ tennis.
I enjoy _playing_____ the piano but I also like to go __running_______ in the park. It's great exercise but you need to wear good shoes.
400
If I were rich, I would love _______________.
If I had to pick, I would prefer ___________ to Paris on vacation, not New York.
If I had to choose, I would choose ________ a house, not an apartment.
If I were rich, I would love __to travel all around the world/etc___.
If I had to pick, I would prefer __to go/to fly/etc__ to Paris on vacation, not New York.
If I had to choose, I would choose __to live in/to buy/etc__ a house, not an apartment.
400
I don't want bottled water. I want _______ water (water that comes from the _______/faucet).
I don't want bottled water. I want __tap_____ water (water that comes from the __tap_____/faucet).
400
You should ring the ___________ to let someone know you are at their door. Then they will either open the door or buzz you in (if they live in an apartment building).
You should ring the __doorbell___ to let someone know you are at their door. Then they will either open the door or buzz you in (if they live in an apartment building).
400
These are _______.
These are also __________.
These are __fans_____.
These are also ___fans_______.
500
I hate ___________.
I like ____________.
I don't mind ______________.
I hate __shopping/etc_________.
I like ___singing/etc_________.
I don't mind __cleaning/etc____________.
500
It's easy __________ on an exam if your teacher walks out of the room, but you shouldn't do it.
It's difficult ________ an exam if you don't study.
It's exciting _________ Real Madrid play basketball.
Verbs: cheat, watch, pass
It's easy ___to cheat_______ on an exam if your teacher walks out of the room, but you shouldn't do it.
It's difficult __to pass______ an exam if you don't study.
It's exciting __to watch_ Real Madrid play basketball.
Verbs: cheat, watch, pass
500
What are these?
blinds
500
This _________ is broken. :(
This __bulb___ is broken. :(
500
Parks and gardens often have _______ for people to walk. You don't have to step on ("pisar") the grass.
Parks and gardens often have _paths__ for people to walk. You don't have to step on ("pisar") the grass.