All RIght Unit 6 Lesson 4: Gerunds and Infinitives-1

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

After this lesson you can...

• Explain how to use Gerund and infinitive in your own words
• Use Gerunds and Infinitives in exercises

Any questions about the homework ? Type them here!

Translate the sentences from English to Dutch :
1. I love playing the guitar
2. He would like to play football
3. She's used to cooking large meals

Practise

For the following questions, you have to complete the sentences using a Gerund or infinitive. 

It's no use..................them. They won't pick up

1. to call
2. to calling
3. calling
4. call

I keep..............., but he won't listen.

1. telling
2. tells
3. to tell
4. tell

We must remember.............the essay.

1. finishes
2. finishing
3. finish
4. to finish

I don't mind............... you up after school.

1. pick
2. picking
3. picks
4. to pick

I'd love................ you out sometime

1. to take
2. takes
3. taking
4. to taking

I don't remember.................them.

1. meets
2. meeting
3. to meet
4. meet

Practise

For the next exercises, you have to drag the correct rules to the boxes labeled Gerund or infinitive 

Gerund

Infinitive

Ends in -ing

Uses to + verb

Gerund

Infinitive

Both

Used as  subject or direct object

with verbs like love, prefer, hate, enjoy, start, continue, begin, stop....

To call.... To love...... To agree....

Translate the sentences from Dutch to English:
1. Zij is eraan gewend om vroeg op te staan.
2. Ik vind het leuk om te lezen voor het slapen.

When do you use the Gerund ? When do you use the infinitive ? Explain in your own words.

1. Give an example of a sentence with a Gerund.
2. Give an example of a sentence with an infinitive.

Any questions about today's lesson ?

Homework

Havo : workbook exercises 39 and 41 on pages 128-129

VWO : workbook exercise 36 on page 128