Gerunds vs. Infinitives 1
Correct the sentence:
It stopped to rain at about 3pm yesterday.
It stopped raining at about 3pm yesterday.
1 person from your team, challenge 1 person from other team to a vocabulary duel. The person who has the most correct answers in one minute, wins the points for their team.
Which team gets the points?
Transform the sentence to the passive voice:
Somebody stole my bike yesterday.
My bike was stolen yesterday.
Complete the sentences:
1. Last night I __________(lose) my keys - I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
2. I _________(lose) my keys - can you help me look for them?
1. lost
2. have lost
Correct the sentence:
John visited me that day before you called.
John had visited me that day before you called.
Complete the sentence:
They've finally ___________ (finish/build) their dream home.
They've finally finished building their dream home.
Complete the sentence: ___________ (spend) too much time on your phone can be harmful for your health.
Spending too much time on your phone can be harmful for your health.
Complete the sentence using the passive voice:
I don't have my car at the moment. It _____________ at the garage.
is being repaired/serviced/inspected
Complete the sentence:
I _____________ (visit) Paris three times last year.
I visited Paris three times last year.
We need more time because Alan ____________ (just/finish) the painting, but he hasn't done the decorating yet.
We need more time because Alan has just finished the painting, but he hasn't done the decorating yet.
1 person from your team, challenge 1 person from other team to a vocabulary duel. The person who has the most correct answers in one minute, wins the points for their team.
Which team wins the points?
Complete the sentence:
We were driving to Barcelona, but we _____________ (stop/get) some gas.
We were driving to Barcelona, but we stopped to get some gas.
Transform the sentence to the active voice:
The windows have been cleaned.
Someone has cleaned the windows.
Explain the difference between the present perfect and the past simple.
Present perfect is used...
- to talk about a past experience without saying when it happened.
- when we are thinking about the continuing effect of a past event or action on the present.
- to talk about the time period up to the present
Past simple is used...
- to say when something happened.
- if the time period is now over.
Explain how/why we use the past perfect.
We use the past perfect to...
- make clear order of past events. The past perfect describes something that happened before an action/event in the past.
- say what was completed before a specific past time.
- explain past events or situations or give background information.
Correct the sentence:
The suspect denied to be anywhere near the crime scene.
The suspect denied being anywhere near the crime scene.
Complete the sentence:
I meant __________ (call) you last night, but I got tied up at work.
I meant to call you last night, but I got tied up ato work.
Transform the sentence to the passive voice:
The lunchroom staff was serving lunch when someone set the fire alarm off.
Lunch was being served (by the lunchroom staff) when the fire alarm was set off (by someone).
1 person from your team, challenge 1 person from other team to a vocabulary duel. The person who has the most correct answers in one minute, wins the points for their team.
Which team wins the points?
Complete the sentence:
Her wounds _____________ (heal) almost completely. She can start exercising as early as tomorrow.
Her wounds have healed almost completely. She can start exercising as early as tomorrow.
Mention at least three of the rules we've discussed for using gerunds vs. infinitives.
We may use gerunds as subjects
We may use gerunds as objects
Gerunds are used after prepositions
Infinitves can be used to show purpose
Infinitive phrases often follow adjectives
Too and enough are used with adjectives, adverbs, or nouns followed by a to-infinitive
Complete the sentences:
Yesterday morning, Sarah narrowly avoided (1) ____________ (get) into an accident on her way to work. She had stopped (2) ____________ (buy) a coffee, which delayed her by just two minutes. While driving, she remembered (3) ____________ (see) a warning on the news about icy roads, but she hadn’t expected the conditions (4) ____________ (be) that treacherous.
Yesterday morning, Sarah narrowly avoided (1) getting into an accident on her way to work. She has stopped to buy a coffee, shich delayed her by just two minutes. While driving, she remembered (3) seeing a warning on the news about icy roads, but she hadn't expected the conditions (4) to be that treacherous.
The CEO was reported __________ (leave) the country before the investigation began.
to have left
Complete the sentence:
"___________________ painting the bedroom yet?"
"Not yet. I'll finish it tomorrow."
Have you finished
Complete the sentences:
Before my trip to Paris two years ago, I ___________ (never be) to France. When I finally _________ (go), I ___________ (have) a wonderful time.
Before my trip to Paris two years ago, I had never been to France. When I finally went, I had a wonderful time.