2.2 gerund

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Plan for today

• Listening - Discussions
• Grammar - Gerund (verb + ing)

Goals

• At the end of this lesson you can answer questions about a fragment.

• At the end of this lesson you can use -ing form in English.

Discussions

1. Opinions - being direct or polite 

Modal verbs - I would appreciate it if; I don’t think we should of You might want to think about the consequences.

2. Confirmation - Approval

Tag questions  - Netflix is not really expensive, is it? 

3. Expressions - I guess ..., ... don't you think?
Tip: pay attention to people's tone of voice and, if possible, their posture. You can understand a lot from that

Let's get to work!

 NU ENGELS 

Listening - conversations - discussions 

 Exercise - 1. Talk with a teacher. Ex. 1 & 2

Exercise -2.  A performance evaluation. Ex 1 - 6

Need help? Ask your neighbour first.

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Gerund

Verb + ing

 a verb (ww) + ing = noun (zelfstandig naamwoord)

We call this: the gerund

shop (verb) + ing = shopping (noun)               = gerund

game (verb) + ing = gaming                                  = gerund

eat (verb) + ing = eating                                            = gerund 

A Gerund is the whole verb + ing used as a noun. You use the gerund:

1. As a subject

 more examples?

I walk everyday

Walking is good for health.

When?

• As Subject
  Learning makes me smart.
• After prepositions (voorzetsels)
  She has decided on staying here.
• After expressing opinions (can’t stand, dislike, enjoy, fancy, feel like, hate, like, love, mind, prefer)
  I enjoy playing the guitar
• After the words that show start/ begin/ continue/ stop (begin, carry on, continue, finish, give up, go on, keep (on), quit, start, stop)
  He carries on  drinking Fanta in the morning. 
  

When?

• After expressions : It's no use / It's (not) worth it / don't mind / to look forward to.
  It's no use washing the dishes now.
• After these words : miss, avoid, consider, delay, deny, postpone,  risk, etc.).
  They should avoid eating too much fast food. 
  
• Exception - After (start, begin, continue, like, love, hate and prefer) you can also use the entire verb with to.
  I started to count the day’s profit / I started counting the day’s profit.

What is the gerund of 'read'?

1. Reader
2. Readed
3. Reading
4. Reads

You use the gerund after verbs to express opinions

1. True
2. False

After the present simple you use the gerund

1. True
2. False

After prepositions (voorzetsels), you use the gerund.

1. True
2. False

My family and I really enjoy .... to the park on weekends.

1. To go
2. Going
3. both a & b are correct.

I invited my friends .... to my birthday party next week.

1. To come
2. Coming
3. Both a & b are correct

Before .... in the water, we want ... the safety measures.

1. Swimming - reading
2. To swim - to read
3. To swim - reading
4. Swimming - to read

use the gerund 

use the gerund 

Let's get to work!

Nu Engels 

Listening - 2. Conversations - B1 Discussions

 Exercise - 1. Talk with a teacher. Ex. 1 & 2

Exercise -2. A performance evaluation. Ex 1 - 6

3. hobbies, 4. vocabulary 5. Money issues

+ Grammar - gerund

Need help? Ask your neighbour first.

Done? Start exam excercises