Gerund (ing) or Infinitive (to)
Like + _____
Like + ING
Example: 'I like eating pizza'
Make a sentence with "like"
Say what you like and why
- Free answer -
The answer MUST include "like + ing"
Example: 'I like eating tacos because it is my favorite food'
dog / to / I / with / love / park / the / going / my
I love going to the park with my dog
'Do you like to eat pizza?'
- Correct -
In which cases do we use verbs like "like, love, hate, etc"? To talk about what?
We use those verbs to express preferences or feelings/emotions
Want + _____
Example: 'I want to buy an ice cream'
Make a sentence with "need"
Say what you need and why
- Free answer -
The answer MUST include "need + to"
Example: 'I need to study English because of my job'
more / to / I / exercise / do / need
I need to do more exercise
Tina don't like washing the dishes
- Incorrect -
The correct answer is:'Tina DOESN'T like washing the dishes'
In a question about a preference, can we use the "ing" and the infinitive ("to") form?
Example:
Do you like to read? and Do you like reading?
Yes, we can. Both are correct.
It is preferable to use the "to" form in a question.
Enjoy + _____
Enjoy + ING
Example: 'I enjoy watching TV in the afternoons'
Make a sentence with "can't stand"
Say what you can't stand and why
- Free answer -
The answer MUST include "can't stand + ing"
Example: 'I can't stand listening to Metal music because it is very noisy'
magazines / enjoys / fashion / Sharon / reading
Sharon enjoys reading fashion magazines
Kimberly enjoy to go shopping
- Incorrect -
The correct answer is:
'Kimberly ENJOYS GOING shopping'
What is a Collocation?
A Collocation is two or more words that normally go together. Those combinations just sound "right".
Decide + _____
Decide + to
Example: 'I decided to study a new language'
Make a sentence with "intend"
Say what you intend and when
- Free answer -
The answer MUST include "intend + to"
Example: 'I intend to start a new course next month'
piano / I / I / to / child / the / learned / a / when / was / play
I learned to play the piano when I was a child
Thomas loves dancing at parties
- Correct -
Give 5 examples of verbs that ALWAYS need the Infinitive form ("to")
Want to, Need to, Have to, Learn to, Ask to, Try to, Intend to, Help to, Decide to, Plan to
- If you mentioned 5 of these, the answer is correct -
Plan + _____
Plan + to
Example: 'I plan to go on holidays next year'
Make a sentence with "don't like"
Say what you don't like and why
- Free answer -
The answer MUST include "don't like + ing"
Example: 'I don't like taking online classes because I get bored'
broccoli / I / eating / hate
I hate eating broccoli
Tiffany plan to travel to Europe next month
- Incorrect -
The correct answer is:
'Tiffany PLANS to travel to Europe next month'
What is the difference, in a sentence, if you use or not the "ing" form?
Examples:
'I like watching action movies'
'I like action movies'
When we use the "ing" form the focus is on the action.
If we do not use "ing" the focus is on the object.