Gerunds as Subjects
Complete: ___ (swim) is fun.
Swimming
Complete: I like ___ (watch) movies.
watching
Complete: She ___ (work) every day.
works
Complete: I ___ (not/play) soccer.
don’t play
What is the capital of Ecuador?
Quito.
Complete: ___ (read) helps you learn new words.
Reading
Complete: She enjoys ___ (dance).
dancing
Complete: They ___ (play) video games after school.
play
Complete: She ___ (not/like) coffee.
doesn’t like
What ocean is next to Ecuador?
The Pacific Ocean.
Choose the correct sentence:
A) Play soccer is fun.
B) Playing soccer is fun.
B
Correct the sentence: He likes to playing soccer.
He likes playing soccer.
Choose the correct option: He (eat / eats) breakfast at 7 a.m.
eats
Correct the sentence: He don’t watch TV.
He doesn’t watch TV.
What is a famous national park in Ecuador with unique animals?
Galápagos National Park.
Rewrite using a gerund as subject: It is good to exercise.
Exercising is good.
Complete: They hate ___ (wake up) early.
waking up
Make a sentence with study in simple present.
Example: I study English every day.
Make a negative sentence with eat vegetables.
Example: They don’t eat vegetables.
What traditional soup is eaten during Easter in Ecuador?
Fanesca.
What is a gerund?
A verb + -ing used as a noun.
Name one verb that is followed by a gerund.
Example: like, love, enjoy, hate
When do we add -s to the verb?
With he, she, and it.
Why do we use “doesn’t” with he/she/it?
Because it agrees with third person singular.
What mountain range runs through Ecuador?
The Andes Mountains.