Gerund/infinitive

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Gerund/infinitive

Planning

• Goals

• Gerund & infinitive

• Exercises

• Kenya project

Goals

• At the end of the lesson you know when to use the gerund/infinitive

• At the end of the lesson you can use the gerund/infinitive

What is the correct word for the following sentence:

... is my favourite activity.

A

To swim

B

Swimming

C

Swam

What is the correct word for the following sentence:

... requires patience

A

Fishing

B

Fishes

C

To fish

What is the correct word for the following sentence:

They talked about ...a marathon

A

To run

B

Running

C

Runs

Gerund

• Werkwoord + ing als zelfstandig naamwoord

Je gebruikt de gerund na:

• Werkwoorden die een mening uitdrukken zoals to hate, to like, to enjoy

I enjoy swimming in the ocean.

• Na de werkwoorden to start, to begin, to continue & to stop

We began painting at sunset.

Gerund

• Na voorzetsels (after, before, at, etc.)

He is good at reading people.

• Na bepaalde uitdrukkingen: it's no use, to look forward to, don't mind

It's worth swimming in the clear waters.

Fill in the right form of the gerund:

She enjoys ... (to swim) in the lake.

A

To swim

B

Swam

C

Swimming

Mening uitdrukken

Is the underlined word a gerund?

They are tired of dancing all night.

A

Yes

B

No

Ask them why the answer is yes.

(preposition/voorzetsel)

Is the underlined word a gerund?

He dislikes reading difficult books.

A

Yes

B

No

ask them if there is a gerund in the sentence (reading) and why this is the gerund (mening)

Infinitive

What is the correct word for the following sentence:

He went ... a doctor.

A

seeing

B

saw

C

to see

What is the correct word for the following sentence:

Have you had enough ...?

A

to eat

B

ate

C

eating

Infinitive

• To + hele werkwoord

Te gebruiken:

• Na werkwoorden die een gevoel of gedachte uitdrukken zoals to hope, to expect

I hope to see you at the party this Friday.

• Na werkwoorden die 'iets zeggen' uitdrukken zoals to agree, to promise, to refuse

She agreed to go jogging with him.

Infinitive

• In combinatie met would love, would hate, would like, etc.

She mentioned that she would love to get a pair of earrings for her birthday.

• Na de werkwoorden to learn, to manage, to fail & to tend.

He learned to play the piano in four years.

Is the underlined word an infinitive:

We were happy to come to the end of the journey.

A

Yes

B

No

(emotion/feeling)

Is the underlined word an infinitive:

I decided not to sell the house.

A

Yes

B

No

infinitive cause of 'decided' which is 'saying something'

How did answering the multiplechoice questions go?

1

It went well

2

I need to practice more

3

I would like extra explanation

Exercises

What: make exercises 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

Why: To check if you understand gerund and infinitive

How: Online, individually

Time: until 13:45

Done?: Either study in StudyGo or practice some more with gerund and infinitive with this link: https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/gerund-or-infinitive/

Ask the students before you put them to work what you expect them do to/ if they know what is expected of them in their own words

Kenya project

https://dashboard.blooket.com/set/670634e6ecb835b9acd20f67

After today's lesson do you know when to use the gerund and infinitive in a sentence?