year 2 - the gerund

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 2

Good morning

Goal of today's lesson: understanding how you make and when you use A GERUND

This is what a gerund looks like:

verb + ing

Walking is good for you.

Smoking is bad for you.

This is when you use a gerund:

* when the verb is the subject of the sentence

* after a preposition

* after these verbs:

- love / start / stop

* after these expressions

- it's no use

- worth

This is when you use a gerund:

* when the verb is the subject of the sentence 

ex.  Dancing is fun.

* after a preposition  

ex. I look forward to seeing you.

* after these verbs:

- love / start / stop 

ex. I love travelling.

* after these expressions

- it's no use  ex. It's no use trying, it won't work.

- worth

ex. The film is worth seeing.

How do you make a gerund?

Write down a verb after which you get a gerund.

What kind of words are these: in, on, under, in front of, behind, next to, between?

She is good at (dance).

1. danceing
2. dancing
3. danced
4. to dance

He is crazy about (sing).

1. singing
2. to sing
3. to sing
4. sang

Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in between brackets. They are afraid of (swim)
in the sea.

1. to swim
2. swim
3. swiming
4. swimming

Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in between brackets. You should give up (smoke)

1. to smoke
2. smoked
3. smoking
4. smokeing

Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in between brackets. Sam dreams of (be)
a popstar.

1. being
2. be
3. to be
4. bing

Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in between brackets. My uncle is afraid of (go)
by plane.

1. to go
2. went
3. gone
4. going

Now you are going to have to choose between a gerund (verb + ing) or the infinitive (to + verb).

Take your course book in front of you (grammar 6.2 - page 127)

I would like
(come) to the party with you.

1. coming
2. to come

She kept on
(talk) during the film.

1. to talk
2. talking

I am learning
(speak) English.

1. to speak
2. speaking

There is no point in (wait) for them any longer.

1. to wait
2. waiting

I look forward to (meet) you again.

1. to meet
2. meeting

She helped me
(carry) my suitcases.

1. to carry
2. carrying

I promise
(help) you tomorrow.

1. to help
2. helping

We stopped
(study) because we were tired.

1. to study
2. studying
3. studieing

I love (go) to school and talking to my friends.

1. to go
2. going

Do you understand how to make a gerund and when to use it?

1. Yes, I do!
2. I need a little bit more help.
3. I need a lot more help!

Do now: exc 7 + 8 + 9

Workbook pages 50/52