Gerrund Recap

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Gerund with Mr.Egas

What was a gerund again?

Does anybody know?

What is a gerund?

1. A sentence where the action is more important than the person who did it.
2. An -ing form used as a noun.
3. The -ing form in a continuous tense.
4. An -Ing form used as a verb.

In which sentence is a gerund used?

1. He remembered to take the dog for a walk.
2. I am working right now!
3. He stopped buying magazines.
4. He stopped to buy a magazine.

What is NOT a reason to use a gerund?

1. When we talk about something that is going on right now: Hey look! It is snowing right now!
2. After the verb go when we talk about activities: Jacques goes sailing at the weekends.
3. As a noun: Swimming is a great way to keep fit.
4. After prepositions: I'm so bored with doing nothing all day.

To summarize

- We form a gerund with a verb and the -Ing ending.

- You can use them:

- As nouns, prepositions and after the verb go.

Example: Watching tv is a great pastime. 

Try to make a sentence with the gerund: Swimming

Infinitives 

What do we know about infinitives?

What is not an example of a full infinitive form?

1. We went to the gym TO ASK about sporting classes.
2. My trainer was pleased TO SEE that I was improving.
3. I decided TO JOIN the gym together.
4. We CAN GET to the theatre faster if we take the bus.

What is the main difference between these sentences: - I forgot buying that sports magazine.
-I forgot to buy a sports magazine this weekend

1. The grammatical correctness.
2. The meaning.

Now make a sentence with the
full infinitive: To Play

To summarize:

- The full infinitive is formed with a To and the bare form of a verb.

- Sometimes when we use a gerund instead of an infinitive the meaning changes.

Now make 1 sentence with a gerund.

Now make 1 sentence with a full infinitive.

Thank you!