The gerund

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

The gerund 

VMBO gt 3 

Feedback; 

Ceri, Lotte and  Nesrin

Lesson goals 

At the end of the lesson;

- .. I know what the gerund is. 

- .. I know the difference between the gerund and the continuous tense. 

Some lyrics from the song

I remember going to the cafe for our first date. 

Like going skiing in winter and going running in spring. 

Before I knew I had started falling in love. 

I was planning on buying a dog with you. 

What is the pattern of the lyrics in the song?

I was playing guitar when my cousin arrived. 

Yasemin is cooking dinner tonight. 

Listening to music is my favourite thing to do. 

Stevie keeps talking about his problems.

What is the difference between the first two and last two sentences?

The gerund vs. continuous tense

the continuous tense

- to be + verb-ing 

the gerund 

- verb + -ing 

- verb used as a noun 

Ceri's favourite thing is to buy plants.

1. Buying plants is Ceri's favourite thing.
2. To buy plants is Ceri's favourite thing.

It is difficult to speak French

1. To speak French is difficult.
2. Speaking French is difficult.

It will be hard to understand the gerund.

1. Understanding the gerund will be hard.
2. To understand the gerund will be hard.

My brother loves to find shells on the beach.

It was exciting to visit the Notre Dame.

It is essential for a greengrocer to have the best vegetables.

Did we reach our learning goals?
What is the gerund?