HIGH SCHOOL TECNICO LA PRESENTACION

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENGLISH

TENTH GRADE

1. Observe el video en e l enlace https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=DfwwpjxYs34
(Ingles 42. Infinitivos y gerundios . ingles para hablantes de espaol
tutorial)
2. Lea la informacin de la gua
3. Desarrolle las actividades 1 y 2 de la gua con su traduccin para
entregar el da jueves 1 de septiembre
GERUND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfwwpjxYs34
WE OFTEN USE A GERUND AS THE SUBJECT OF A SENTENCES, OR AS A NOUN.

Eating people is wrong.

Hunting tigers is dangerous.

Flying makes me nervous.

IF THESE VERBS ARE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER VERB, THE STRUCTURE IS

USUALLY VERB+ING.
Stop
practice
Finish

quit

Fancy

Imagine

Deny

Admit
involve

consider
avoid

mind

FOR EXAMPLE: They enjoy dancing salsa

IF THESE VERBS ARE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER VERB, THE STRUCTURE IS
USUALLY VERB+TO +INFINITIVE
Agree
Promise
Offer
like

decide
manage
hope

arrange
appear
forget

learn
tend
would

FOR EXAMPLE: I would like to eat a hot dog

THESE VERBS ARE OFTEN FOLLOWED BY ING OR INFINITIVE
Love
like

hate

start

begin

I like eating
I like to eat
IF THERE IS A VERB AFTER A PREPOSITION THE STRUCTURE IS USUALLY
PREPOSITION + VERB+ING.
I am tired of waiting
This tool is for cutting
We arrived after driving all night

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE GERUND FORM OF THE VERBS IN

PARENTHESES.
1.

She is good at dancing_____________

2.

He is crazy about singing _____________

3.

I don't like (play) _____________ cards.

4.

They are afraid of (swim) _____________ in the sea.

5.

You should give up (smoke) _____________

6.

Sam dreams of (be) _____________ a popstar.

7.

He is interested in (make) _____________ friends.

8.

My uncle is afraid of (go) _____________ by plane.

9.

We insist on (cook) _____________ the dinner ourselves.

10.
In spite of (study) a lot he didn't pass the exams
2. CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB
1.Dan enjoys ( to read Reading) science fiction.
2.Cheryl avoid( to eat eating) junk food
3.I want ( to work working) in thefactory.
4. Where did you learn ( to speak speaking) Spanish? Was it in Spain or in
Latin America?
5. Do you mind ( to help helping) me translate this letter?
6. He forgot ( to talk talking) to the store manager.
7. You've never imagine ( to live- living) in Japan before.
8. Debbie considers ( to study studying) abroad next year.
9.I agreed ( to help helping) Jack wash his car.
10. She imagined( to lie lying) on a tropical beach under a palm tree.