ACTIVITY FOR 9TH A-B MAY 14TH

A TRIP TO OTAVALO

VERBS + GERUNDS
THESE ARE THE VERBS THAT FOR CONNECTING WITH ANOTHER VERB THIS SECOND VERB HAS TO
BE WRITTEN IN GERUND (GERUND IS A VERB+ING)

CONSIDER

EXPLAIN

DETEST

ENJOY

MISS

PRACTICE

RECOMMEND

SUGGEST

EXAMPLES:
CONSIDER + BUYING
YOU CONSIDER BUYING A PLAY STATION
ENJOY + PLAYING
PETER ENJOYS PLAYING ACTION GAMES
(IN THIRD PERSON SENTENCES IT MUST BE DONE IN THE FIRST VERB)

VERBS + INFINITIVE
THESE ARE THE VERBS THAT FOR CONNECTING WITH ANOTHER VERB THIS SECOND VERB HAS TO
BE WRITTEN IN INFINITIVES (INFINITIVES ARE VERNS WITH ANY CONJUGATION AND WITH THE
PREPOSITION TO)

DECIDE

DESERVE

GET

GUARANTEE
WAIT

NEED

OFFER

PRETEND

REFUSE

SWEAR

WANT

WISH

EXAMPLES:
NEED + TO GET
I NEED TO GET A STRATEGY VIDEOGAME
WANT + HAVE
MY BROTHER WANTS TO HAVE A NEW GAME

BOTH
THESE ARE THE VERBS THAT FOR CONNECTING WITH ANOTHER VERB THIS SECOND VERB CANBE
WRITTEN IN BOTH FORMS GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

CONTINUE

LOVE

LIKE

HATE

PREFER

EXAMPLE:
LOVE + WATCHING HE LOVES WATCHING HORROR MOVIES
LOVE + TO WATCH HE LOVES TO WATCH HORROR MOVIES
TASK #1: WRITE SENTENCES USING THE FOLLOWING VERBS:
CONSIDER
LIKE
DECIDE
ENJOY
WANT
HATE
GUARANTEE
RECOMMEND
MISS
WISH
TASK #2: COPY THE PARAGRAPH ABOUT OTAVALO AND TRANSLATE IT INTO
ENGLISH.

A visit to Otavalo
People from all over the world visit Ecuador, and they go to famous places. One of these
places is Plaza de los Ponchos in Otavalo. In this place, visitors can take amazing pictures,
and, of course, choose from thousands of souvenirs to buy. Also, this is the perfect place for
people who enjoy taking photos because the market is interesting. For everybody who loves
going to festivals or sightseeing in their free time, Otavalo is perfect. The city offers a lot of
activities for the whole family.
For example, adventurers can go cycling, trekking in the mountains, or kayaking. Visiting
the lakes and traditional restaurants is a good idea to enjoy the views and try typical food.

TASK #3: IDENTIFY IN THE PARAGRAPH SENTENCES WITH VERB+ INFINITIVE

AND COLOR IN BLUE OR VERB+GERUND AND COLOR IN RED

TASK #4: CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION. THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE.