EJE 5 - WEEK 12

HOMEWORK ACTIVITY

Dear student, make sure to follow the steps indicated in this activity, it is
important for any concern:

1. Check your recordings, remember that they explain in detail the

topics that will help you to develop the activity proposed here.
2. Contact your tutor, do it before the delivery date of your assignments
arranged in MOODLE, do not forget that no activity will be received or
graded by mail.
3. Attend the tutoring sessions through the "Tutoring help" button that
you will find in the recordings section.

IDENTIFYING:

- Students will be able to identify GERUNDS / INFINITIVES and when to

use them properly.
EXPLORING:

GERUNDS - INFINITIVES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=l0sK51yvaGM&ab_channel=FranciscoOchoaIngl%C3%A9sF%C3%A1cil

RULES OF GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

https://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/index.htm

APPLYING:

Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with 'to'.

1. It appears _________________ (be) raining.

2. We intend _________________ (go) to the countryside this weekend.

3. I pretended _________________ (be) sick so I didn't have to go to work.

4. Can you imagine_________________ (live) without TV?

5. They tolerate_________________ (smoke) but they prefer people not to.

6. I anticipate _________________ (arrive) on Tuesday.

7. A wedding involves _______________________ (negotiate) with everyone in

the family.

8. He denies _________________ (steal) the money.

9. He claims _________________ (be) a millionaire but I don't believe him.

10. I expect _________________ (be) there about seven.

11. Julia reported _________________ (see) the boys to the police.

12. It tends _________________ (rain) a lot in Scotland.

13. Do you recall _________________ (meet) her at the party last week?

14. She mentioned _________________ (go) to the cinema, but I don't know
what she decided to do in the end.

15. The teenager refused _________________ (go) on holiday with his parents.

16. I understand _________________ (be) late once or twice, but every day is
too much!

17. I would prefer you _________________ (come) early if you can.

18. That criminal deserves _________________ (get) a long sentence.

19. She completed _________________ (paint) her flat.

20. We arranged _________________________ (meet) at four but at four thirty

she still hadn't arrived.

CREATING:
In this speaking Activity, you will record an audio. According to the verb in
the question, you have to answer using GERUND or INFINITIVE.
EX. 0. What activity do you like doing? – I like playing video games.

1. What do you enjoy in your free time?

2. What do you want to eat today?
3. What activity do you hate doing?
4. Where do you want to live in the future?
5. When did you start to study at Areandina?
Go to this link: https://vocaroo.com/ Click on the orange microphone icon
and start recording your answers:

Once you’ve finished, click on STOP, click on SAVE & SHARE:

Copy the link that was

generated and paste it
below:

Paste the link here:

REFERENCES
Fácil, F. O. I. [@Pacho8a_]. (2020, marzo 31). Gerundio VS Infintivo – ¿Cómo usarlos? Diferencias y
ejemplos detallados | Clases inglés. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0sK51yvaGM

Harrison, M., Jakeman, V., & Paterson, K. (2017). Gerunds and infinitives. En Improve Your
Grammar (pp. 28–29). Macmillan Education UK.