Gerunds and Infinitives and how to use them .pdf

Presentation to teach gerunds vs infinitives

1. I’DLIKETOREPAINTTHEKITCHEN.
I DON’TMINDREPAINTINGIT.

2. GERUNDS AND
INFINITIVES
PART 1: GERUNDS

3. GERUNDS-FORM
playing
swimming
studying
giving
painting

4. GERUNDS/INFINITIVES-USE
•He suggests readingthe Odyssey.
•I like to collectflowers.
1. Function as nouns or objects of a sentence

5. 3. After specific verbs such as:
Dislike
Enjoy
Feel like
Don’t mind
Avoid
Practice
Quit
Discuss
Suggest

6. Examples
•I enjoywatchingfootball on T.V.
•I don’t feel liketravellingby coach.
•She doesn’t mind playingthe guitar.

7. GERUNDS AND
INFINITIVES
PART 2: INFINITIVES

8. FORM
to
see
To
hear
To
speak
to go
to play
to work

9. FULL INFINITIVE -USE
1. After specific verbs such as:
want
agree
be sure
decide
choose
plan
hope
wish
would like
learn
expect
need
seem

10. Examples
•When I grow up, I wantto become
a musician.
•He offered me a cold beer
but I decided notto drink it.
•He would liketo go for dinner but I
don’t have the time.

11. GERUNDS AND
INFINITIVES
PART 3: GERUNDS AND
INFINITIVES

12. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES -USE
1. We can use either after specific verbs
such as:
begin
can’t stand
continue
hate
like
love
prefer
start

13. Examples
•I liketopainteveryday. I like
paintingeveryday.
•She continuesto learn
English. She continues
learningEnglish.
•They preferto go to the movies.
They prefergoingto the movies.