Gerunds and Infinitives

Week 4th
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Part 1
Reading
Look at the pictures. What do you think the reading is about
Fernanda’s hobbies and interests
Hello! My name is Fernanda. I like playing basketball but I hate swimming. I’m good playing
piano but I’m not good playing the guitar. I can’t stand listening to the guitar. I really dislike it.
She is good playing musical instruments.
My mother likes cooking and she is really good at it. I like everything that she cooks for me.
She likes drawing pictures and painting in her free time.
She is very talented. My father’s hobby is reading and he always read books every afternoon.
He also enjoys inventing and fixing things but he is really bad at sports, that’s why he dislikes
watching basketball or football on TV.
Lastly, I am crazy3. doing puzzles and ice-skating, and in fact every day when I finish my
homework and have some free time I do puzzles or go with my mom to the is skating rink near
to my house. I don’t like staying at home and doing nothing. Anyway, who loves that?
2. Read the text. Circle the T (true), F(false)

1. Fernanda’s favorites hobbies are swimming and volleyball T F
2. Fernanda doesn’t like listening to the guitar T F
3. Fernanda’s mom hobbies are painting and drawing T F
4. Fernanda’s dad likes watching basketball and football on T F
TV on weekends
5. Fernanda is crazy about doing the homeworks T F
6. Fernanda goes to the skating ring with her friends T F
7. Fernanda hates staying at home T F
By. Alfredo Muriel TESOL TEACHER

3. Answer the questions
1. What does Fernanda doing in her free time?
. What does Fernanda’s mom doing, when she has free time?
. How often Fernanda’s father read books?
. Why does Fernanda’s dislike watching sports on TV?
. What does Fernanda prefer to do when she finish her homework?
Student’s Sign

Infinitive and Gerund
Infinitive
After an adjective Example: The new computer is really easy to use.
After certain verbs (with to) Example: He refused to pay the bill.
• afford • expect • manage • refuse
• agree • fail • mean • want
• appear • help (also • offer • wish
• arrange without to) • plan • would like • prepare
• beg • hesitate • pretend • promise
• choose • hope • would prefer • would love
• decide • learn
Gerund
As the subject of a clause Example: Cycling is good for your health.
After a preposition Example: I did my homework before going out.
Verbs followed by Gerund Example: I enjoy cooking.
• admit • can't stand • finish • practise

• advise • deny • keep • suggest
• allow • dislike • mind • waste time
• avoid • enjoy • miss / money
• can't help • fancy • permit
Verbs with Prepositions followed by Gerund

Example: I'm looking forward to seeing you again soon.
• accuse of • blame for • dream about/of • look forward to
• agree with • care for • feel like • object to
• apologize for • carry on • forgive for • think of
• ask about • complain about • give up •
succeed in
• believe in • concentrate on • insist on • use for
• be used to • depend on • keep on
Words followed either by Infinitive or Ing-Form

Words with the same meaning Example: I started to read. / I started
reading.
• attempt • cannot bear • hate • prefer

• begin • cease • intend • start
• bother • continue • love

Week 4th
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Part 2
1 Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets in the appropriate form.
1. I can't stand ________________ in queues. ( to wait )
2. I wouldn't like ________________ in his shoes. ( to be )
3. Jim loves ________________ in Thailand. ( to work )
4. I hate ________________ the shopping on Saturday. ( to do )
5. Blast! I forgot ________________ milk. ( to buy )
6. In the end we decided ________________ in. ( to stay )
7. I need ________________ some information about Portugal. ( to find )
8. My parents like ________________ for long walks at the weekend. ( to go )
9. Tony gave up ________________ years ago. ( to smoke )
10. I wanted ________________ and see Troy but no one else was interested. ( to go )
11. Mrs Leith offered ________________ us to the airport. ( to take )
12. Clare refused ________________ clean up after the party. ( to help )
13. I tried ________________ him to come but it was no use. ( to persuade )
14. Do you mind not ________________ ? ( to smoke )
15. Everybody really enjoyed ________________ the cha-cha-cha. ( to dance )
16. Lionel admitted ________________ my chocolate mousse. ( to eat )
2 Check your answers and put the verbs in bold into the right columns. Translate the verbs.
VERB + GERUND (Translate) VERB + TO + INFINITIVE (translate)
admin decide
forget
enjoy
give up offer
Love Refuse
Try
Want
Would like
3. Complete the activity with your own words
1. Did you remember______________________________________

2. I can’t help ____________________________________________
3. I really hope___________________________________________
4. I love_________________________________________________
5. I don’t mind ___________________________________________
6. I really want __________________________________________
7. He regrets ____________________________________________

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Week 4th

Student’s personal Information

2. Read the text. Circle the T (true), F(false)

By. Alfredo Muriel TESOL TEACHER

. How often Fernanda’s father read books?

. Why does Fernanda’s dislike watching sports on TV?

. What does Fernanda prefer to do when she finish her homework?

By. Alfredo Muriel TESOL TEACHER

After a preposition Example: I did my homework before going out.

Verbs followed by Gerund Example: I enjoy cooking.

• admit • can't stand • finish • practise

Verbs with Prepositions followed by Gerund

Words followed either by Infinitive or Ing-Form

• attempt • cannot bear • hate • prefer

By. Alfredo Muriel TESOL TEACHER

Student’s personal Information

1. Did you remember______________________________________

By. Alfredo Muriel TESOL TEACHER

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