Unit 3 lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

VWO 4

Unit 3

Programme

Welcome back

News

Gerund

Time to work 

Goals

At the end of class we will know 

• what the gerund is
• how the gerund is formed
• when the gerund is used

Video

Watch along and pay attention. Questions will be asked afterwards

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Gerund?
1 example: I like fishing

The Gerund

Take out your notebook and look up the notes for the gerund

The Gerund

Een gerund is een woord die eindigt in – ing, maar niet als werkwoord gebruikt wordt

 I enjoy travelling the world.

He’s finished mending the car.

My mom has given up smoking

When to use

• Als zelfstandig naamwoord ( Het onderwerp of lijdend voorwerp in de zin)
• Na werkwoorden die mening aangeven
  
• Na werkworden: Start, begin, continue, stop
  
• Na voorzetsels
  
• Na bepaalde uitdrukkingen like:
  
• It’s no use, it’s (not) worth, don’t mind, to look forward to
  

Time to work (homework for friday if not finished)

• Do unit 3, lesson 1, ex. 10
• Lesson 1, ex. 1, 2, 4, 6, 7

Finish preparing your pitch 

Goals

At the end we will know 

• what the gerund is
• how the gerund is formed
• when the gerund is used

The gerund is...?

The gerund is formed like this:

The gerund is used in these situations

homework

• Do unit 3, lesson 2, ex. 15
• Then do lesson 2, exercises 11, 12, 13, 
• Study the first half of lesson 2's words