Verb patterns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Gerund or infinitive

What do you think a 'gerund' is?
(answer in Dutch)

Wanneer gebruik je een gerund?

a Als onderwerp:   Swimming is fun

b Na voorzetsels (about, in, off, at, of, without, by, before):

   He left without paying

c Na bepaalde uitdrukkingen (it's no use, it's no good, can't help, can’t stand)

   It's no use arguing

d Na de werkwoorden: enjoy, give up, go on, mind, avoid, fancy, finish, keep, quit, suggest.  

    I enjoy going to the seaside

Je gebruikt de gerund ook na werkwoorden zoals like, hate, enjoy, love, remember, prefer, start, continue, keep, begin en stop wanneer het gaat over iets wat iemand vaak (of niet langer meer) doet:

I like swimming.

Harriet enjoys reading.

We don't prefer kayaking over canoeing.

to-infinitive

In alle andere gevallen gebruik je een zogeheten infinitief (to + hele werkwoord) na de genoemde werkwoorden like, hate, enjoy, love, remember, prefer, start, continue, keep, begin en stop:

I would love to swim.

He hates to tell you it won't happen.

Remember

Als je na het werkwoord remember een gerund gebruikt, verwijs je naar het verleden. Gebruik je een infinitive, dan moet het nog gebeuren.

Remember fishing on the lake, those were good times!

Remember to walk the dog when you get home.

  I clearly remember telling him this. 

Ik herinner me nog duidelijk dat ik hem dit heb verteld.

 I must remember to phone him. 

Ik moet niet vergeten hem nog bellen.

She delayed ...
(get) out of bed.

1. to get
2. getting

He demanded ... (speak) to the manager.

1. to speak
2. speaking

I offered ... (help).

1. to help
2. helping

I miss ... (go) to the beach.

1. to go
2. going

I'd hate ... (arrive) too late.

1. to arrive
2. arriving

I chose ... (work) here.

1. to work
2. working

A Gerund is...

1. I'm afraid smoking isn't allowed.
2. I love smoking outside.
3. I was smoking a cigarette.
4. That girl is smoking hot!

This is going to be

1. easy
2. not so easy
3. not too difficult
4. difficult

Bij welke werkwoorden moet je opletten? Noem er minimaal 3

Gerund

Gerund = werkwoord dat als zelfstandig naamwoord wordt gebruikt.

I hate doing homework.

You can't stop the tears
... ... down.

1. from falling
2. to fall

Don't ever ... ... me.

1. start controlling
2. stop controlling
3. start to control
4. start and control

from the day that I met you I
... ... afraid.

1. stop feeling
2. stop and feel
3. start to feel
4. am never

... Probably coz my lies just
... ... deeper .

1. keep getting
2. want to go
3. start to get
4. started getting

Gerund after:

Don't ever STOP controlling me.
I can't STOP the tears from falling down.
My  lies just STARTED getting deeper.

I ... ... on my own.

1. will dance
2. keep dancing
3. like to dance
4. must dance

I am not that mad though, I just don't ... ... lied to

1. want to be
2. hate to be
3. like being
4. accept being

And I keep ... ... how the boys want to eat it
But I'm tryin to tell that

1. on repeating
2. to repeat
3. just to repeat
4. just repeating

I am so done ... ... through all the things I could've been

1. with sinking
2. at chasing
3. with thinking
4. in chasing

I just keep ... ... back to you.
That's true.

1. on comming
2. from coming
3. on coming
4. on getting

Which gerund do you remember?

Are you interested in ... new clothes?

1. design
2. designing
3. designed

I demand --- to the manager of the hotel immediately.

1. talking
2. to talk

I would hate ... too late.

1. to arrive
2. arriving

This broken bicycle needs ---- before someone can ride it.

1. fixing
2. to fix

My grandmother recalled ---- a plane for the very first time when she was six.

1. seeing
2. to see

I offered ...

1. to help
2. helping

She delayed ...
out of bed.

1. to get
2. getting

I miss ... to the beach.

1. to go
2. going

I chose ... here.

1. to work
2. working

That Italian girl loves ...

1. taking pictures
2. to take pictures

That Italian girl loves ... pictures when all her friends have a bad hair day!

1. taking
2. to take

Which words
before a
gerund?

perso.wanadoo.es

www.englisch-hilfen.de