GERUND & INFINITIVES EXERCISES

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 3

Grammar lesson:

GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

verb+ing or to+infinitive

Goals

After this lesson, you will:

Know how to use gerunds and infinitives.

In the example "smoking is prohibited" What is the gerund?

1. smoking
2. smoking is
3. is prohibited
4. prohibited

What is a Gerund?

1. A verb
2. A noun
3. A noun acting as a verb
4. A verb acting as a noun

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

1. To work
2. Working

infinitive

What is an example of an to-infinitive?

1. happy
2. working
3. to read a book
4. going to school

to-infinitive

- hele werkwoord MET TO ervoor (to work, to read, to like etc.)

- heeft rol van lijdend of meewerkend voorwerp

ex.

- I decided to go shopping today.

- Bart hopes to see his son soon.

I didn't expect ... (zwemmen) that far!

She didn't hesitate .... (springen) into the water.

Tot slot

De gerund suggereert dat het al gebeurd is (al gaande is):

- I remember doing groceries (is al gebeurd)

De to + hele werkwoord suggereert dat het nog niet gebeurd is (in de toekomst pas echt gaat gebeuren):

- I should remember to do groceries (moet je nog gaan doen)

Remember, forget, try can take both gerund or the infinitive!!!

gerund or infinitive?
Tina has decided ... her car.

1. selling
2. to sell
3. is selling
4. sells

gerund or infinitive?
She continued ... about her accomplishments.

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

gerund or infinitive?
The film isn't worth ....

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

gerund or infinitive?
I don't mind ... up early.

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

Fill in the gerund OR to + infinitive:
The teacher stopped ___ (praten) and left the room.

Fill in the gerund OR to + infinitive:
We hope ___ (krijgen) a good mark for English.

Fill in the gerund OR to + infinitive:
I detest __ (wachten) in line at the supermarket.

Fill in the gerund OR to + infinitive:
I practice ___ (spelen) tennis every day.

purpose

What't this machine for?

It's for cutting metal. (gerund)

What do you need my camera for? 

I need it to take some pictures. (infinitive)