INSPIRA TION 1

Worksheet 11

verb + gerund
1 Complete the table with the gerund form of the verb.

I like dancing (dance).

You like painting (paint).
He likes fishing (fish).
She likes swimming (swim).
We like riding (ride).
They like cooking (cook).

Now make the sentences negative. Now make questions.

e.g. I don’t like dancing. e.g. Do I like dancing?
You don´t like painting Do you like painting?
He doesn´t like fishing Does he like fishing?
She doesn´t like swimming Does he like swimming?
We don´t like riding Do we like riding?
They don´t like cooking Do they like cooking?

2 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in brackets.
SARA Hi you two! What are you doing?
STEVE We’re playing basketball. Do you want to play?
SARA No thanks. I (1) don´t like playing (not like / play) basketball.
CARL Wow! I (2) love playing (love / play) basketball, it’s great!
STEVE What do you (3) like doing? (like / do)?
SARA Well, I (4) like riding (like / ride).
CARL Yeah! That can be fun.
SARA And I (5) like dancing (like / dance).
STEVE Dancing! Oh, I (6) hate dancing (hate / dance). I can’t dance.
SARA That’s not true. Everyone can dance.
STEVE Not me!
SARA So I know you (7) like playing (like / play) basketball, but what else do you
(8) like doing? (like / do)?
STEVE I (9) like playing (like / play)
chess. CARL Chess! That’s
boring.

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3 Read the conversation in exercise 2. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 Carl likes playing basketball.
2 Sara likes playing basketball.
3 She likes riding.
4 Carl likes riding.
5 Steve doesn’t like dancing.
6 Carl likes playing chess.

4 Write sentences using the prompts.

e.g. He / love / fish
He loves fishing.
1 Steve / love / play / volleyball

2 Sara / love / ride

3 She / don’t mind / swim

4 Carl / don’t like / play / chess

5 you / like / dance / ?

6 They / like / sail

7 Barbara / like / cook / ?

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