Year 3 - Unit 6, lesson 4 - Gerund & infinitive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Gerund or Infinitive

Gerund (werkwoord + ing):

1. werkwoord als zelfstandig naamwoord
2. na werkwoorden die aangeven dat je iets (niet) leuk vindt
3. Na start / stop / continue / etc.
4. Na voorzetsels
5. Na uitdrukkingen (bv: to be worth, it's no use, to mind etcetera)

Infinitive (to+hele ww) 

1. na would like / would love
2. na werkwoorden die een wens of gevoel uitdrukken
3. na werkwoorden die een bevel uitdrukken
4. Na specifieke werkwoorden (decide, choose, learn, etc)

Remember + gerund = al gebeurd

Remember + infinitive = moet nog

Emily isn't interested in
... beach volleyball.

1. to play
2. playing

Oliver is looking forward to
... his friends on holiday.

1. see
2. seeing

We'd like ... to
Russia next year.

1. to go
2. going

This afternoon I'm looking forward to ..... the Cuban water ballet team.

1. see
2. seeing

I love ...... to this city
because it's so exciting!

1. came
2. coming
3. come
4. to come

I enjoy ..... the sport events, and so far I've seen a BMX competition and a boxing match.

1. watches
2. watch
3. watching
4. to watch

Anna and Charles hope ... to a festival this summer.

1. going
2. to go

Do you enjoy ... on a campsite?

1. staying
2. to stay

I want ... with my friends.

1. to spend time
2. spending time

I've started ... at this school this year.

1. to work
2. working

She continued ... about her accomplishments.

1. brags
2. to brag
3. bragging
4. to bragging

I demand ... dinner right now!

1. having
2. to have
3. have

You aren't allowed ... over that fence, kids!

1. jumping
2. jump
3. to jump

This year I've decided .....
my cousins at the summer festival.

1. meet
2. meeting
3. to meet

He never eats breakfast before .... (to head out) to work

I don't mind ... up early.

1. to getting
2. to get
3. getting
4. gets

The film isn't worth ....

1. seeing
2. to see
3. to seeing
4. see

I watched him ... (to kayak) through that river.

"Do you mind _____ quiet for a while? Because I really need to finish this assignment today."

1. being
2. to be

This topic about 'gerund' and 'infinitive' is clear to me now.

1. Yes, definitely
2. Yes, I think so...
3. No, I need some more explanation
4. No, but I only have to practice some more.