GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

Grammar lesson:
GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

verb+ing or to+infinitive
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Grammar lesson:
GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

verb+ing or to+infinitive

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Goals
After this lesson, you will:

Know how to use gerunds and infinitives.

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Planning
Today we will 

Learn about GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

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Do these two sentences have the same meaning?
1. "Stop to buy bread at the supermarket!" his mum yelled.

2. "Stop buying bread at the supermarket!" his mum yelled.

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Do these two sentences have the same meaning?
1. "Stop to buy bread at the supermarket!" his mum yelled.

2. "Stop buying bread at the supermarket!" his mum yelled.

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GERUND & TO INFINITIVE
to buy is an example of a to infinitive

buying is an example of the gerund

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But wait, what's a gerund? 
A gerund is a word that looks like a verb, but is actually a noun.
It looks like this: base form of the verb + ing. So:
buy + ing = buying
fly + ing = flying
shop + ing = shopping
eat + ing = eating



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We use the gerund after verbs like...

to love, to like + to hate
We use the to infinitive after verbs like...

want, promise, decide, plan, hope, expect

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Gerund Examples

I like singing at home.

I love shopping!

I really hate dancing.


To Infinitive Examples

I want to visit my grandmother this weekend.

The teacher decided to write on the whiteboard.

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Let's practice!

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Emily hates play/playing beach volleyball.
A
to play
B
playing

Slide 11 - Quiz

Anna and Charles hope going/to go to a festival this summer.
A
going
B
to go

Slide 12 - Quiz

Oliver loves
seeing/see his friends on holiday.
A
seeing
B
see

Slide 13 - Quiz

Do you like staying/to stay on a campsite?
A
staying
B
to stay

Slide 14 - Quiz

We'd want going/to go to
Russia next year.
A
going
B
to go

Slide 15 - Quiz

Ben / loves / see / his friends
/ after school
timer
1:00

Slide 16 - Open question

we / hope /
have / a barbecue / today
timer
1:00

Slide 17 - Open question

do / you / want / come /
to the festival / with me
timer
1:00

Slide 18 - Open question

she / always / plans /
use sun cream
timer
1:00

Slide 19 - Open question

they / decide / stay in a hotel /
last night
timer
1:00

Slide 20 - Open question

I love ...... to this city
because it's so exciting!
A
came
B
coming
C
come

Slide 21 - Quiz

This year I've decided .....
my cousins at the summer festival.
A
meet
B
meeting
C
to meet

Slide 22 - Quiz

The festival lasts for 11 days and it's great for people who want ..... something different.
A
to do
B
doing
C
do

Slide 23 - Quiz

I like ..... the sport events, and so far I've seen a BMX competition and a boxing match.
A
watches
B
watch
C
watching

Slide 24 - Quiz

Goals
After this lesson, you will:

Know how to use gerunds and infinitives.

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Homework
Chapter 1

Study: Grammar - Gerund & infinitives

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