2. 1. To differentiate the use of a
gerund and an infinitive.
2. Do sentences with gerunds
and infinitives.
3. Know about their uses.
OBJECTIVES OF THE CLASS:
3. WHAT ARE GERUNDS?
•That functions as a noun that
names an activity rather than
a person or thing.
•Also, you can use a gerund as
the subject, the complement,
or the object of a sentence
VERB ING
(present
participle)
4. FORMS OF USE:
1. After certain verbs :
• I enjoy singing.
•I imagine travelling to USA one day.
5. LET´S PRACTICE
English exercise "Gerund after certain verbs"
1. Do you regret______ (have) done that?
2. The job will involve ________ (paint) the ceilings.
3. Mary enjoys_________ (play) tennis with her friends.
4. Paul imagines________ (drive) a Ferrari one day.
5. I don't mind______ (go) to the shop if you give me some
money.
6. FORMS OF USE:
1. After prepositions :
I drank a cup of
coffee before leaving.
What was her
reaction on hearing the
news?
7. LET´S PRACTICE:
English exercise "Gerund after certain verbs"
1. After_____(having)shower, I waited for Steven.
2. The tablet must not be taken before _____(get) up in
the morning.
3. I manage it by ____(work) much longer than 40-
hour weeks.
4. In spite of _______(study) a lot he didn't pass the exams.
5. He told the joke without_______ (laugh).
8. FORMS OF USE:
1. As the subject or object
of a sentence :
Swimming is good
exercise.
Dancing is great fun.
9. LET´S PRACTICE:
English exercise "as subject or object"
1. _____(cook) is my hobby.
2. Do you enjoy _____(swim)?
3. Why don´t you like _____(write) essays?
4. ______(smoke) is bad for your health.
5. She gates _____(go out) at night.
10. WHAT ARE THE INFINITIVES?
•Infinitives can be used
as nouns, adjectives and
adverbs.
•Because an infinitive is not a
verb, you cannot add s, es, ed,
or ing to the end. Ever!
TO VERB
Infinitive(normal
form)
11. •Also, it has two forms:
•INFINITIVE + TO
•INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO/ "zero infinitive"
With to
•TO EAT
•TO SIT
Without to
•EAT
•SIT
12. WE USE 'TO' + INFINITIVE:
1. After CERTAIN VERBS :
• They decided to leave
their house.
•Don´t forget to call me
when something wrong
happens.
13. LET´S PRACTICE:
English exercise "after certain verbs"
1. Madie tried____(open) the door with a screwdriver.
2. She avoided _______ (tell) him about her plans.
3. I decided ______(stay) in house.
4. He offered_____(help) us.
5. She kept _____ (talk) during the film.
14. FORMS OF USE:
2. After many adjectives :
It's difficult to get up
early.
3. To show purpose:
I came to London to
study English.
15. LET´S PRACTICE:
English excercise "After many adjectives"
1. We are happy______(see) you here.
2. We were pleased _______(receive) the letter.
3. They were sad______(hear) about his death.
4. They were excited______(hear) about the birth of her
baby.
16. CONCLUSION
1. What is desired is that
the student knows how
to differentiate the
use of gerunds and
infinitives.
2. It is very important
that the student knows
the use of the same to
elaborate sentences.So
to reinforce what you
have learned, you must
create a paragraph of
no more than 100 words
where you use gerunds
and infinitives.
