gerund vs infinitive

• Beeldende vorming
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome class! 

 Gerund vs infinitive

Learning goal:

- I know the difference between 'the infinitive' and 'gerund'

- I can use the 'the infinitive' and 'gerund' correctly.

Gerund 

Gerund or Infinitive

I don't mind reviewing grammar.

I hope to learn a lot.

How do you make a gerund?

Stem +ing 

The gerund looks a lot like a present continuous without the form of "to be"

Grammar: Gerund vs. Infinitive

Gerund	Infinitive
ww + ing	VERB (WITH "TO")
1. As a noun (subject/direct object) 2. Verbs expressing opinion: hate, like, love, enjoy (often/not anymore) 3. After these verbs : to start, to begin, to continue, to stop. 4. After expressions like: it's no use, it's (not) worth it, don't mind, to look forward to 5. After prepositions : after, before, while, at, from, etc.	1. - 2. After verbs expressing feelings/ thoughts: to hope, to want, to expect, to choose, to hesitate 3. After verbs like: to learn, to manage, to fail, to tend., 4. After verbs like : to agree, to promise, to demand, to forbid, to refuse 5. In combination with: would love, would hate, would like

What kind of word is "cycling" in this sentence?
"I am [cycling] to my work."

1. a noun
2. a verb
3. personal pronoun
4. adjective

What kind of word is "cycling" in this sentence?
"[Cycling] is my favourite hobby."

1. a noun
2. a verb
3. personal pronoun
4. adjective

Gerund vs Infinitive

Angelina doesn't mind ... care of the kids.

1. to take
2. taking

Gerund vs Infinitive

It's worth .... an effort.

1. to make
2. making

Gerund vs Infinitive

The whole class agrees it's difficult ... early.

1. to get up
2. getting up

Gerund vs Infinitive

I hate ... you this, but you failed the test.

1. to tell
2. telling

Gerund vs Infinitive

We will only succeed if we keep .... (try) .

Gerund vs Infinitive

I had a cup of hot chocolate after (go) ice skating.

Gerund vs Infinitive

Mark should remember ... (take) the trash out.

Gerund vs Infinitive - Make sentences
(let op hoofdletters en punten!)

We - would hate - see - you go

Gerund vs Infinitive - Make sentences
(let op hoofdletters en punten!)

I - not like - shop

She would love __________ (to meet) you.

1. to meet
2. meet
3. meeting

He's afraid of _________ (to be) alone.

1. to be
2. be
3. being

Jane started ________ (to talk) as soon as she came in.

I refuse _________ (to help) him.

I don't mind _______ (to do) that for you.

Please take off your shoes before ______ (to enter) the room.

How did it go?

😒🙁😐🙂😃

Do you understand what you have been doing?

Yes

No

What are you going to do now?

Practice more on my own

Move on to the next subject because I totally understand everything

Sticking with the grammar explanation

How did you do?

Super easy? --> Go to Google Classroom and practice some more or review 'who/which' or 'past simple/present perfect'

Want to know more about the gerund/infinitive?
--> Get out a notebook and stick with me!

Gerund as the subject

- Swimming is fun.

- Travelling is my greatest passion.

- Eating is my favourite hobby. 

- Playing the guitar is what Slash is known for. 

Gerund after expressions and emotions

Expressions like: it's no use/don't mind/ look forward to:

• It is no use crying over spilt milk
• My mother does't mind cooking every day

Verbs like enjoy/ love/ like/hate 

• I enjoy going to the movies
• I love making a coat of arms for a modern celebrity 

Gerund after senses

Think of 'feel, hear, see, smell, watch'

I feel like throwing my English book out of the window.

I can hear people talking, I want to be allowed to talk too. 

I smell someone spraying deodorant, why do people do this in a classroom?

Gerund after prepositions

Prepositions are: at, on, in, from, to, of, etc.

I am tired of waiting. 

I have a sore head from trying to cram all this grammar in there.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

He had to see the headmaster after lying to the teacher.

Go to Google Classroom

Open Gerund v Infinitive and start working on that! 

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