GERUNDS

PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH 2

JUDIT SARAI SARMIENTO PÁRRAGA

7th WEEK – SECOND UNIIT
 PURPOSE

 To recognise Gerunds and use them properly.

El primer encuentro
Es trascendental
 What’s a Gerund and when is it used?
 It’s a verb ending in –ing form.

 USES:

1.After certain verbs: like, love, hate, enjoy, prefer, suggest,

start, finish, continue, keep, stop, begin, avoid, imagine,
spend (time)

• I like listening to music but I hate dancing.

• When he finishes working, we’ll have dinner out.

• I remember my father preferred cooking at home than going to a

restaurant.
VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS
2. After certain expressions: don´t mind, can´t stand, be
interested in, it’s worth, How/ what about…? I look forward to,
can´t bear, can’t help, to be busy, don’t mind, feel like.

• That book is not worth reading.

• I look forward to seeing you.

• They avoid going on holiday on Saturdays.

• Ralph is considering buying a new house.

• You risk catching a cold.

3. After prepositions:

• I’m so excited about going on this trip.

• Can you sneeze without opening your mouth?

• She is good at painting.

• She avoided him by walking on the opposite side of the road.

• We arrived in Madrid after driving all night.

• My father decided against postponing his trip to Hungary.

• There's no point in waiting.

4. As a subject of a verb:

• Smoking is a bad habit.

• Travelling to Peru is the most amazing experience you can

live.

• Making mistakes in grammar is a very common error.

• Cooking Italian food is one of the most difficult things I’ve

ever done
5. After phrasal verbs:

• When will you give up smoking?

• She always puts off going to the dentist.

• He kept on asking for money.

• Jim ended up buying a new TV after his old one broke.

 Exercises
1. I do mind __________ (drive) such a long distance to work.
2. Sandra very much enjoys _______________ (listen) to classical
music.
3. Why do you keep ______________ (look) at me like that?
4. I considered ______________ (quit) the boring job.
5. Could you wash the dishes when you finish_______________ (eat)?
6. If you cross the street without ____________ (look), you will be
run over by a car.
7. You need to practice _____________ (play) the piano every day if
you want to improve.
8. It’s hot today. We feel like ____________ (go) to the beach.
 Listening activity link

• https://
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/podcasts/series-3/
episode-07