Gerund H3

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This lesson contains 19 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

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GERUND 
(ING-VORM)

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Vul in: I'm not very good at ____ (play) hockey.

Slide 2 - Open question

Vul in: They stopped __(see) each other.

Slide 3 - Open question

Gerund
I am not very good at playing hockey is a gerund 

When do you use a gerund?





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Gerund
1. When the verb (the gerund) is the subject of the sentence:
 Ex: Smoking is bad for you.
 Playing tennis is difficult.





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Gerund
2. After a preposition (in, on, under, behind, without, etc.)

Ex.: She is good at working on the computer.
They are afraid of losing the match.
She went from kissing him to slapping him in no time.  





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Gerund
3. After one of these verbs: love, stop, start, keep on, avoid, enjoy

Ex:   I love going to the cinema.
  She just keeps on nagging.
  Stop talking please!

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Gerund
4. After these expressions: no use, worth, look forward to, mind
 
Ex: It’s no use talking to him, he won’t listen to you.
 I look forward to meeting him.
 He doesn’t mind going to Spain.

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Infinitive
In all other cases you use the infinitive (= the whole verb)

Ex: I’m trying to tell you to go home.
She appears to have chicken pox.
We’re learning to communicate better.

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__________ (travel) to
far away places is fun.

Slide 10 - Open question

My brother loves ___ (hang) around with his friends.

Slide 11 - Open question

He is fond of _______(dance).

Slide 12 - Open question

(have) .......... a friend like you is great.

Slide 13 - Open question

Need more explanation?
- See Checkbook p. 90 
- Watch Youtube channel mmmEnglish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWhtHcKaNNg&t=24s 
or
ENGELS GEMIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPBJeSzKKm4

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