GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

• 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.

Planning

Today we will 

Learn about GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

Do these two sentences have the same meaning?

1. "Stop to buy bread at the supermarket!" his mum yelled.

2. "Stop buying bread at the supermarket!" his mum yelled.

Do these two sentences have the same meaning?

1. "Stop to buy bread at the supermarket!" his mum yelled.

2. "Stop buying bread at the supermarket!" his mum yelled.

GERUND & TO INFINITIVE

to buy is an example of a to infinitive

buying is an example of the gerund

But wait, what's a gerund? 

A gerund is a word that looks like a verb, but is actually a noun.

It looks like this: base form of the verb + ing. So:
buy + ing = buying
fly + ing = flying
shop + ing = shopping
eat + ing = eating

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

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.

Let's practice!

Emily hates play/playing beach volleyball.

1. to play
2. playing

Anna and Charles hope going/to go to a festival this summer.

1. going
2. to go

Oliver loves
seeing/see his friends on holiday.

1. seeing
2. see

Do you like staying/to stay on a campsite?

1. staying
2. to stay

We'd want going/to go to
Russia next year.

1. going
2. to go

Ben / loves / see / his friends
/ after school

we / hope /
have / a barbecue / today

do / you / want / come /
to the festival / with me

she / always / plans /
use sun cream

they / decide / stay in a hotel /
last night

I love ...... to this city
because it's so exciting!

1. came
2. coming
3. come

This year I've decided .....
my cousins at the summer festival.

1. meet
2. meeting
3. to meet

The festival lasts for 11 days and it's great for people who want ..... something different.

1. to do
2. doing
3. do

I like ..... the sport events, and so far I've seen a BMX competition and a boxing match.

1. watches
2. watch
3. watching

Goals

After this lesson, you will:

Know how to use gerunds and infinitives.

Homework

Chapter 1

Study: Grammar - Gerund & infinitives