2V - the gerund - grammar 2.6

• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

THE GERUND (+ING)

How do you make a gerund?

1. to + verb
2. am/is/are + verb + ing
3. verb + ing
4. verb + (e)s

On the next slide will be a drag and drop question.

(drag the correct answer to the correct statement) 

Write down the verbs after which you write a gerund

In the next slide will be another mindmap. Because you must use a gerund after a preposition  - the assignment will be: fill in as many prepositions IN ENGLISH as you remember.

These are the prepositions
I know:

There will be some multiple choice questions on the next few slides - there is always only one correct answer.

Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in between brackets. She is good at (dance)

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

Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in between brackets. He is crazy about (sing)

1. singing
2. 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 2.6- page 90)

Put the verb into either the gerund (-ing) or the infinitive (with 'to'):
I would like
(come) to the party with you.

1. coming
2. to come

Put the verb into either the gerund (-ing) or the infinitive (with 'to'):
She kept on
(talk) during the film.

1. to talk
2. talking

Put the verb into either the gerund (-ing) or the infinitive (with 'to'):
I am learning
(speak) English.

1. to speak
2. speaking

Put the verb into either the gerund (-ing) or the infinitive (with 'to'):
There is no point in (wait) for them any longer.

1. to wait
2. waiting

Put the verb into either the gerund (-ing) or the infinitive (with 'to'):
I look forward to (meet) you again.

1. to meet
2. meeting

Put the verb into either the gerund (-ing) or the infinitive (with 'to'):
She helped me
(carry) my suitcases.

1. to carry
2. carrying

Put the verb into either the gerund (-ing) or the infinitive (with 'to'):
I promise
(help) you tomorrow.

1. to help
2. helping

Put the verb into either the gerund (-ing) or the infinitive (with 'to'):
We stopped
(study) because we were tired.

1. to study
2. studying
3. studieing

Put the verb into either the gerund (-ing) or the infinitive (with 'to'):
I love (go) to school and talking to my friends.

1. to go
2. going