ENGLISH WORKSHOP

FOURTH PERIOD
TOWN: PAIPA INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA: TOMÁS VÁSQUEZ RODRÍGUEZ
TEACHER: RUTH VILLELVA CARVAJAL BECERRA e-mail: [email protected]
GRADE: DÉCIMO (10.1, 10.2 & 10.3) ÁREA: ENGLISH TOPIC: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
EVIDENCIA DE APRENDIZAJE: Identifica la diferencia entre un gerundio y un infinitivo y los utiliza de manera adecuada.

ACTIVITIES
1. Read the next information. (Lea la siguiente información y tome apuntes).

What is a gerund? A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read"
is "reading." You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.
Examples:

 Reading helps you learn English. subject of sentence

 Her favorite hobby is reading. complement of sentence
 I enjoy reading. object of sentence

Gerunds can be made negative by adding "not."

Examples: He enjoys not working. / The best thing for your health is not smoking.
What is an infinitive? An infinitive is the "to" form of the verb. The infinitive form of "learn" is "to learn." You
can also use an infinitive as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.
Examples:
 To learn is important. (Subject of sentence).
 The most important thing is to learn. (Complement of sentence).
 He wants to learn. (Object of sentence).

Infinitives can be made negative by adding "not."

Examples: I decided not to go. / The most important thing is not to give up.

Click here for further explanation:

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 We use gerunds (verb + ing):

 After certain verbs - I enjoy singing

 After prepositions - I drank a cup of coffee before leaving
 As the subject or object of a sentence - Swimming is good exercise

 We use 'to' + infinitive:

 After certain verbs - We decided to leave

 After many adjectives - It's difficult to get up early
 I came to London to study English
 Gerunds and Infinitives
2. When are verbs followed by gerunds and when are they followed by infinitives? Study the grammar
reference chart below. (¿Cuándo van seguidos los verbos de gerundios o de infinitivos? Observe la
siguiente tabla y escriba su significado. Luego mire la tabla de ejemplos e interprételos al español).

Some verbs are followed only by infinitives.

For example: “He wanted to play football.”
agree want
choose forget (to do something)
decide remember (to do something)
Some verbs are followed by objects and infinitives.
For example: “My father taught me to drive a car.”
allow send
ask teach
invite warn
Some verbs are followed only by gerunds.
For example: “I enjoy watching action movies.”
avoid finish
consider quit
enjoy miss
Some verbs are followed by a preposition and gerunds.
For example: “Sometimes I worry about growing old.”
believe in talk about
feel like think about
plan on worry about
Some verbs are followed by either infinitives or gerunds with no change in meaning of the
sentence.
For example: “I like to swim.” OR “I like swimming.”
begin like
continue love
hate start
Some verbs are followed by either infinitives or gerunds, but there is a change in the meaning of
the sentence.
For example: “I remember visiting my grandmother when I was a child.”
“Did you remember to study for the test?”
forget stop
remember try
EXAMPLES
Some of the most common verbs that are usually Some common verbs followed by 'to' and the
followed by the gerund. infinitive.
agree: She agreed to give a presentation at the meeting.
ask*: I asked to leave early / I asked him to leave early.
enjoy: I enjoyed living in France.
decide: We decided to go out for dinner.
fancy: I fancy seeing a film tonight.
help*: He helped to clean the kitchen / he helped his
discuss: We discussed going on holiday together.
flatmate to clean the kitchen.
dislike: I dislike waiting for buses.
plan: She plans to buy a new flat next year.
finish: We've finished preparing for the meeting.
hope: I hope to pass the exam.
mind: I don't mind coming early.
learn: They are learning to sing.
suggest: He suggested staying at the Grand Hotel.
want*: I want to come to the party / I want him to
recommend: They recommended meeting earlier.
come to the party.
keep: He kept working, although he felt ill.
would like*: I would like to see her tonight / I would like
avoid: She avoided talking to her boss.
you to see her tonight.
promise: We promised not to be late.
3. Complete the next sentences as indicated, copy them on your notebook and translate them.

4. Fill in the gaps with gerund or infinitive form of the verb in brackets. (Complete los espacios en blanco
con el gerundio o el infinitivo del verbo en paréntesis).

5. Use your own ideas to complete the sentences below with gerunds and infinitives. (Complete las
siguientes frases con sus propias ideas, use el gerundio o el infinitivo según corresponda).
6. Complete the next sentences, each one requires a gerund or an infinitive. (Complete las siguientes
frases, cada una requiere del uso de un gerundio o infinitivo. Apóyese en los ejemplos y en las tablas
dadas en la guía).
Example: Something you don’t like watching on TV:
I don’t like watching on TV realities and soap operas.

1. Something you want to do in the future.

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2. Something you are not very good at doing.
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3. Something you must remember to do this week.
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4. Something you would like to learn to do.
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5. Something you love doing at the weekend.
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6. Something you were encouraged to do as a child.
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7. Something you avoid doing.
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8. Something you are thinking to do next vacations.
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9. Something you try to do every day.
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10. Something you don’t like watching on TV.
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11. Something you forgot to do recently.
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12. Something you are afraid of doing.
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13. Something you wish to do in the future.
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14. Something you are very bad at doing.
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15. Something you are young/old to do.
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