Gerund vs To Infinitive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Recap previous lessons

Remember the different tenses and the irregular verbs (test is in May)

I have ....... to write my essay on biology.

1. begon
2. begin
3. began
4. begun

Yesterday, I ...... to write my essay on biology.

1. begon
2. begin
3. began
4. begun

Make sure you always ....... to write your essays on time.

1. begon
2. begin
3. began
4. begun

I .............. (wait) for ages for my dad to come pick me up!

1. waited
2. have waited
3. had been waiting
4. wait

They ................ (wait) for the bus when the accident ............

1. waited; happened
2. had waited; happened
3. had been waiting; happened
4. were waiting; happened

Judy .......... (ski) when she ............(break) her leg.

1. was skiing; broke
2. was skiing; had broken
3. skiid; broke
4. skiing; was broken

How many did you have correct?

all of them

most of them

some of them

few/ none

Gerund vs To Infinitive

Today's: Lesson goal 

At the end of the lesson you are able to choose the correct form: Gerund vs To Infinitive --> Last bit of grammar before the test!!!

What's the difference?

"Stop buying junk food" Mom yelled.

"Stop to buy junk food" Mom yelled.

What's the difference?

Taking out the trash on time is important

Dad told me to take the trash out. 

What's the difference?

I stopped having lunch

I stopped to have lunch

When to use the gerund

He gave a talk on spending money bijv

Onthoud:

Gerund is een ww+ -ing ZONDER vorm van to be

I am swimming

I like swimming

When to use the gerund

After the following verbs: dislike, end up, enjoy, feel like, finish, forget, get used to, imagine, it’s no use,  keep, look forward to, miss, recommend, remember, quit, spend time, stop, suggest

When to use to + infinitive?

After these verbs: afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, care, decide, demand, expect, fail, forget, hope, learn, manage, mean, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, remember, seem, stop, volunteer, wait, want, wish

I expected ........... (find) him there

I really love ........ (see) him

I really love ........ (see) him

I decided ......... (buy) a new phone

1. to buy
2. buying

We really enjoy .......... (talk) to her

1. to talk
2. talking

I challenged him ...........(try) that food, I can't stand ............(hear) that song!

1. trying; hearing
2. trying;to hear
3. to try; hearing
4. trying;hearing

Moeilijkheidsgraad van Gerund/ Infinitive tot nu toe

Zeer moeilijk

Nog een beetje oefenen

Gaat prima tot nu toe

Als laatste: "Vrijdag wil ik wat meer tijd besteden aan...."

Vocab!

Past Continuous/ Past simple

Gerund vs Infinitive

Combinatie van alles (soort proeftoets)

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Finish exercise: "gerund vs infinitive" 

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