Gerrund Recap

Gerund with Mr.Egas
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This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Gerund with Mr.Egas

Slide 1 - Slide

What was a gerund again?
Does anybody know?

Slide 2 - Slide

What is a gerund?
A
A sentence where the action is more important than the person who did it.
B
An -ing form used as a noun.
C
The -ing form in a continuous tense.
D
An -Ing form used as a verb.

Slide 3 - Quiz

In which sentence is a gerund used?
A
He remembered to take the dog for a walk.
B
I am working right now!
C
He stopped buying magazines.
D
He stopped to buy a magazine.

Slide 4 - Quiz

What is NOT a reason to use a gerund?
A
When we talk about something that is going on right now: Hey look! It is snowing right now!
B
After the verb go when we talk about activities: Jacques goes sailing at the weekends.
C
As a noun: Swimming is a great way to keep fit.
D
After prepositions: I'm so bored with doing nothing all day.

Slide 5 - Quiz

To summarize
- We form a gerund with a verb and the -Ing ending.
- You can use them:
- As nouns, prepositions and after the verb go.
Example: Watching tv is a great pastime. 

Slide 6 - Slide

Try to make a sentence with the gerund: Swimming

Slide 7 - Open question

Infinitives 
What do we know about infinitives?

Slide 8 - Slide

What is not an example of a full infinitive form?
A
We went to the gym TO ASK about sporting classes.
B
My trainer was pleased TO SEE that I was improving.
C
I decided TO JOIN the gym together.
D
We CAN GET to the theatre faster if we take the bus.

Slide 9 - Quiz

What is the main difference between these sentences: - I forgot buying that sports magazine.
-I forgot to buy a sports magazine this weekend
A
The grammatical correctness.
B
The meaning.

Slide 10 - Quiz

Now make a sentence with the
full infinitive: To Play

Slide 11 - Open question

To summarize:
- The full infinitive is formed with a To and the bare form of a verb.
- Sometimes when we use a gerund instead of an infinitive the meaning changes.

Slide 12 - Slide

Now make 1 sentence with a gerund.

Slide 13 - Open question

Now make 1 sentence with a full infinitive.

Slide 14 - Open question

Thank you!

Slide 15 - Slide