Gerunds and infinitives are important verb forms in English. Gerunds are verb forms ending in "-ing" that function as nouns, such as "running" or "talking." Infinitives are verb forms starting with "to" that indicate purpose or function, such as "to run" or "to talk." The document provides examples of gerunds and infinitives and discusses how to identify them and understand their uses and meanings.
2. What Are Gerunds and Infinitives?
1. Gerunds são formas
nominais como running e
talking que terminam com
–ing.
2. Infinitives são verbos
como to run e to talk que
começam com “to.”
What does it mean
to “outrun”?
“outrun” = ultrapassar
3. What Are Gerunds?
• Gerunds são substantivos que
terminam em –ing.
• Eating is Ben’s favorite
pastime.
• Para encontrar o sujeito,
faça a pergunta…
• “What is Ben’s favorite
pastime?
• A resposta, eating, é um
substantivo.
Does just hanging around
McDonalds put weight on?
4. Are Gerunds Noun Forms?
• Somente as formas do
substantivo ocorrem após
preposição:
• Victoria only thought about
running.
• Podemos mudar a palavra
running para exercise?
• Podemos, então ambos são
substantivos.
Do cheetahs really
tire of running?
5. Are They Verbs or Gerunds?
Qual forma –ing é um gerund
e qual é um verb?
1. When he’s in a hurry,
Gerald writes without
thinking very much.
2. Yesterday, he wasn’t
thinking very much when
he wrote in a hurry.
Do some people
avoid thinking?
6. Can you I.D. helping Verbs?
• Os verdadeiros verbos com
-ing precisam de um verbo
auxiliar.
“He wasn’t thinking very
much.”
• Aqui, a palavra “wasn’t” dá
suporte a “thinking” para
criar uma “locução verbal”.
• “Gerald writes without
thinking” não tem verbo
auxiliar. Thinking é um
substantivo.
Were the little guys
thinking clearly?
7. Are they Verbs or Gerunds?
• Particípio parece verbo,
mas ele age como adjetivo
para descrever
substantivo.
• Particípios terminados em
–ing.
• Exemplo: Emilio is a
fighting man.
• Aqui fighting nos diz que
tipo de homem Emilio é.
• “Fighting” tem a função de
um adjetivo descritivo.
Are these
fighting words?
8. Then what are Infinitives?
• Infinitivo consiste em to
+ verbo.
• Parecem verbos, mas não
são.
• Ao invés disso, eles
indicam propósito.
• What is the purpose of
Janet coloring her hair?
• She colors it to appear
younger.
• She wants to feel better
about herself.
How does the
bald man feel?
9. Do you use Infinitives?
Use: be, finish, make, succeed,
graduate.
• Do you need ___ a college
degree?
• Yes, I plan ___.
• But you don’t seem ____ very
motivated.
• Yes, I am. I am trying ___
in all of my classes.
• Oh, I see that you have
decided ___ something of
yourself.
Do even rabbits need
more than dumb luck?
10. Gerund or Infinitive?
1. The boss asked me __ the
job.
a. to finish, b. finishing,
c. finished.
2. We rarely finish __ our
tests early.
a. to take, b. taking, c.
took.
3. Most people like __ ice
cream.
a. to eat, b. eating, c.
eaten.
Can scooping ice
cream
make you strong?
11. Is it a Preposition or an Infinitive?
Identify the prepositions:
• Use the door to come inside.
• They came home to finish the
deal.
• They came home to their new
house.
• It is impossible to know the
answer.
• You saw to her needs
yesterday.
• We went to the store for
supplies.
Is the guy welcome home?
12. Do You Know Your Verb Forms?
Which verb form is right?
• They were hoping (to go,
going) out.
• The hard workers kept (to
go, going) very late.
• A genius seems (to know,
knowing) all the correct
answers.
• The extreme thief
stopped (taking, to take)
candy from the baby.
How does the thief feel
about the burglar alarm?
