1. TN2B09
Teacher: Rubén Toranzo

2. … AS SUBJECTS
 What is the subject?
 Soccer is one of my favorite sports.
 This book looks interesting.

3. … AS SUBJECTS
 What is the subject?
 Soccer is one of my favorite sports.
 This book looks interesting.

4. … AS SUBJECTS
 What is the subject?
 Soccer is one of my favorite sports.
 This book looks interesting.
 Gerunds and infinitives as subjects.
 What´s the subject and what`s the verb in the examples?
 Playing soccer is one of my favorite hobbies.
 To read is the way I relax on weekends.

5. … AS SUBJECTS
 What is the subject?
 Soccer is one of my favorite sports.
 This book looks interesting.
 Gerunds and infinitives as subjects.
 What´s the subject and what`s the verb in the examples?
 Playing soccer is one of my favorite hobbies.
 To read is the way I relax on weekends.

6. … AS SUBJECTS
 What is the subject?
 Soccer is one of my favorite sports.
 This book looks interesting.
 Gerunds and infinitives as subjects.
 What´s the subject and what`s the verb in the examples?
 Playing soccer is one of my favorite hobbies.
 To read is the way I relax on weekends.

7. … AS OBJECTS
 What is the object and its position in a sentence?
 I like sports.
 I don´t like Geography.

8. … AS OBJECTS
 What is the object and its position in a sentence?
 I like sports.
 I don´t like Geography.
 (After the verb)

9. … AS OBJECTS
 What is the object and its position in a sentence?
 I like sports.
 I don´t like Geography.
 (After the verb)
 Gerunds and infinitives as objects.
 Do you remember the lists for gerunds and infinitives
after certain verbs?
 I enjoy solving the Rubik´s cube.
 I learned to drive when I was 12.

10. … AS OBJECTS
 What is the object and its position in a sentence?
 I like sports.
 I don´t like Geography.
 (After the verb)
 Gerunds and infinitives as objects.
 Do you remember the lists for gerunds and infinitives
after certain verbs?
 I enjoy solving the Rubik´s cube.
 I learned to drive when I was 12.

11. … AS SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
 What is the subject complement?
 My favorite movie is Matrix.
 Tom´s best friend is Andrew.

12. … AS SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
 What is the subject complement?
 My favorite movie is Matrix.
 Tom´s best friend is Andrew.
 Remember that they can change position with the subject
without changing the meaning.
 Matrix is my favorite movie.
 Andrew is Tom`s best friend.

13. … AS SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
 What is the subject complement?
 My favorite movie is Matrix.
 Tom´s best friend is Andrew.
 Remember that they can change position with the subject
without changing the meaning.
 Can you identify the subject complement?
 One of my favorite hobbies is playing soccer.
 The only thing I don´t like doing on Sunday is to study.

14. … AS SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
 What is the subject complement?
 My favorite movie is Matrix.
 Tom´s best friend is Andrew.
 Remember that they can change position with the subject
without changing the meaning.
 Can you identify the subject complement?
 One of my favorite hobbies is playing soccer.
 The only thing I don´t like doing on Sunday is to study.

15. Is it clear ?

16. But teacher you forgot something…
 And what about object of the preposition “of”…
 The rule is not actually complete…
 Can you say why?
 What did we study yesterday?
 Do you remember the adjective+preposition and
verb+preposition combinations?
 So… why is the rule not complete or correct?

17. It’s your turn to practice…
 Write 6 sentences including the different functions for
gerunds and infinitives.
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