Grammar: Gerund and Should

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Lesson plan

• Rules
• Lesson aims
• Grammar explanation 
• Recap lesson aims
• Homework
• Kahoot (if there is time)

Rules

• Respect;
• No talking when I talk;
• Raise your hand for answers/questions;
• When I raise my rubik's cube, be quiet;
• Phones IN bags.

Lesson aims

After this lesson you:

• Understand what a gerund is;
• Can use the gerund correctly;
• Know when to use should (and the other possibilities).

Gerund

• Gerund = verb + -ing
• Used as a noun (zelfstandig naamwoord)
• "Singing is fun"

Gerund

Subject:

• "Singing is fun."
• "Waking up at 6am is not fun."

Gerund

After verbs like:

• love, stop, start, keep on
• "I love singing in the shower."
• "We stopped caring after a while."
• "They started screaming when they saw the grammar."
• "We have to keep on moving to get there in time."

Gerund

After prepositions (voorzetsels):

• Any examples of a preposition?
• "I am a fan of writing."
• "There is a use for making homework."
• "They spent much time on thinking."

Gerund

Expressions:

• "I look forward to singing in front of y'all."
• "There is no use in trying again."
• "Tash Sultana is worth listening to."

Moeten

Must/mustn't:

• When something is absolutely necessary;
• "I must go now, my mom just called."
• "You must be tired."
• "He mustn't tell you what to do!"

Moeten

Have to + verb:

• Mandatory (verplicht van buitenaf)
• "You have to be on time."
• "We have to get a good grade to graduate."
• Negative: don't/doesn't 
• "You don't have to go, if you don't want to."

Moeten

Should + verb:

• Zou moeten doen
• "You should eat fruit more often."
• "We should do our homework."
• Negative: shouldn't + verb
• "He shouldn't run in the halls."

Moeten

Ought to: 

• Formal version of "should"
• Stronger meaning
• "You ought to do your homework."

Recap lesson aims

After this lesson you:

• Understand what a gerund is;
• Can use the gerund correctly;
• Know when to use should (and the other possibilities).

Homework

3.5 finished