Verb+ing (Gerund) & Infinitives

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Riddle

What is yours, but used by others more than yourself?

Slide 1 - Diapositive

Riddle
What is yours, but used by others more than yourself?

Your name!

Slide 2 - Diapositive

Grammar theme 1
GERUNDS (verb+ing)
&
 INFINITIVES

verb+ing or to+infinitive

Slide 3 - Diapositive

In het kort, een gerund is een ww +ing wat wordt gebruikt als een zelfstandig naamwoord en eindigt dus op "ing.

Infinitive is de basisvorm van een werkwoord, meestal voorafgegaan door "to." to buy





Slide 4 - Diapositive

TO + INFINITIVE & GERUND (ww+ing)
to buy is an example of a to infinitive

buying is an example of the gerund

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We use the gerund after verbs like...

to love, to like,  to hate
We use the to infinitive after verbs like...

want, promise, decide, plan, hope, expect, refuse, ask, learn

Slide 6 - Diapositive

Gerund Examples

I like singing at home.

I love shopping!

I really hate dancing.


To Infinitive Examples

I want to visit my grandmother this weekend.

The teacher decided to write on the whiteboard.

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1. I love ... in the shower.
A
to sing
B
singing

Slide 8 - Quiz

2. I hate ... every morning.
A
to hear
B
hearing

Slide 9 - Quiz

3. What do you expect ... here?
A
to learn
B
learning

Slide 10 - Quiz

5. I hope ... songs like that.
A
to play
B
playing

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6. She has been asked ... in a film.
A
to star
B
starring

Slide 12 - Quiz

7. My grandma really dislikes ... TV.
A
to watch
B
watching

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8. I refuse ... any further.
A
to elaborate
B
elaborating

Slide 14 - Quiz

10. I hate ... brussel sprouts.
A
to eat
B
eating

Slide 15 - Quiz