Nadia wanted to go to the party.

She’s friendly and she enjoys meeting Abi Bakr El Kadiri High School 2BAC/ Grammar : G E R U N D and /or I N F I N T I V E Mr. Abdelkarim F.
people. As Nadia looked at the invitation, part of her kept saying, “ I won’t
know anyone there ! How can I remember all those new names ?” Her 3. VERBS USED WITH GERUND ONLY 4.VERBS USED WITH INFINITIVE ONLY
problem is not unusual, though. Remembering is a common problem for
many of us. Nadia is an international student at an American university. - admit - The little boy admitted stealing the money. - want - I want to watch that movie once more.
So, for her, it’s even harder to recall unfamiliar foreign names. What can - deny - He immediately denied killing his wife. - decide - They decided to build a school here.
Nadia and people like her do ? Here are some tips from memory experts : - appreciate - I don’t appreciate telling offensive jokes. - promise - He promised to call me back later.
1. Decide to remember. Making an effort can help a lot. - avoid - She advised me to avoid going late to bed. - agree - They agreed not to attend the party.
2. Listen carefully when you hear someone’s name for the first time. - consider - You should consider taking this job offer. - hope - I hope to see you there.
It’s important to pay attention. - discuss - we discussed solving this issue earlier. - pretend - She’s pretending to be nice.
3. Try to repeat the name many times. Calling the person by name
- enjoy - We totally enjoyed watching the play. - ask - I asked to see the manager himself.
more than once helps you fix the name in your mind.
- finish - I haven’t finished reading that book yet. - plan - We plan to visit the Pyramids soon.
4. Write the name down. Writing is a common memory aid.
5. Don’t be afraid of asking the person to repeat the name. Most - keep - Keep walking , please. - wish - Do you wish to participate ?
people don’t mind doing this. - imagine - She can’t imagine living away from family. - prepare - They’re preparing to launch a satellite.
6. Stop worrying. Anxiety only makes the problem seem worse. - miss - I miss talking to my mom on the phone. - volunteer - Will you volunteer to lead the group?
- practice - Let’s practice writing narrative paragraphs. - struggle - We struggled to understand her point.
A. Classify the underlined words in the text as :
- permit - I permit using dictionaries during exams. - swear - I swear to tell the truth.
Gerund Infinitive Bare Infinitive
- forbid - Islam strictly forbids drinking alcohol. - beg - I beg to differ with you.
- advise - I advise applying this method instead. - threaten - He really threatened to kill them all.
B. Compare the three words you added in the chart.
C. What do you notice ? How are they different ? 5. VERBS USED WITH GERUND AND INFINITIVE
D. Add more words from the text to each category in the chart.
E. Identify the category of each underlined word in the following examples and - love - My uncle loves singing in the bathroom. / My uncle loves to sing in the bathroom.
describe its grammatical function in the sentence. - like - I really don’t like cooking. / I really don’t like to cook.
Examples : Category: Function: - hate - Our son hates doing homework. / Our son hates to do homework.
 Infinitive  Subject - forget - She forgot bringing her textbook. / She forgot to bring her textbook. (  Notice change in meaning )
1. Nadia loves partying.
 Gerund  Object - remember - He remember visiting his aunt. / He remembered to visit his aunt. (  Notice change in meaning )
 Infinitive  Subject - begin - They’ve begun preparing for the test. / They’ve begun to prepare for the test.
2. Partying is Nadia’s favorite thing to do.
 Gerund  Object - start - We started thinking about our vacation plans. / We started to think about our vacation plans.
 Infinitive  Subject - continue - They continued playing despite the rain. / They continued to play despite the rain.
3. She decided to party , all night long.
 Gerund  Object - stop - He stopped smoking. / He stopped to smoke. (  Notice change in meaning )
 Infinitive  Subject - try - Let’s try rescuing these endangered animals. / Let’s try to rescue these endangered animals.
4. To party is her favorite thing to do.
 Gerund  Object
- choose - I choose using the classic method in teaching math . / I choose to use classic methods to teach math.
1. USE GERUND AFTER THESE EXPRESSIONS :
6. USE INFINITIVE AFTER THESE WORDS : 7. USE BARE INFINITIVE (verb without “to”)
- feel like - I don’t feel like going anywhere today.
- Would you mind …? - Would you mind opening that window, Sir? what - how - where - good - bad - right - wrong - rude - nice a) After these verbs (when a direct object is involved) :
- be worth - This movie is definitely worth watching. happy - sad - possible - impossible - right - wrong - easy - hard
- can’t help /can’t bear - I can’t help listening to this sad music. important - unnecessary - proud - ashamed - ready - surprised … - help - Mark helped his friend finish early.
- look forward to - We look forward to meeting you soon. - let - Let me speak to them / Let’s go out.
- She is not sure what to wear for the party. - make - Her sad story made everyone cry.
2. USE GERUND AFTER PREPOSITIONS :
- My grandma didn’t know how to read or write. - watch - We watched her bake the cake.
- in - I’m interested in learning more about UFOS. - It’s easy to say, but it’s hard to do. - see - Did you see him enter the building?
- on - They agreed on solving the problem together. - It’s good to have power , but it’s bad to abuse it.
- at - I don’t think he’s any good at making new friends. - It’s unnecessary to bring your IDs to the meeting. b) After all modals :
- by - You can improve your English by using the Internet. - You’ll always find it impossible to please everyone. - should - You should call your mom now.
- for - I apologize for being late, again. - It’s OK to be born poor, but it’s not OK to die poor. - must - Hurry! We must leave the building.
- of - We’re tired of listening to your stupid stories. - We’re happy to see you, but sad to hear about your loss.
- before - Don’t forget to lock the door before leaving. - will - I will take you there tomorrow.
- after - I’ll meet you at the office after taking a quick shower.
- I’m proud to be here with you and ready to prove myself. - can - You can work on this together .
- without - You can’t really learn without making mistakes. - It’s rude to ignore your mother’s phone calls. - may - You may go ow if you want.
- about - I’m starting to think about emigrating to Canada. - It’s not right to talk to your teacher with such tone. - could - He couldn’t sleep for some reason .
- against - I’m totally against smoking in public places. - I was surprised to see you there . - would - I would order a chicken sandwich.
Abi Bakr El Kadiri High School 2BAC : G E R U N D and I N F I N T I V E [ P R A C T I C E ] Student : ……………………………………….……………….. Class : ………… Instr. Abdelkarim F.

A. CIRCLE THE CORRECT VERB FORM OR FORMS : B. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM TO THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS :

1. You should begin ______ the books assigned. a. read b. reading c. to read 1. I believe he wanted (ask )_____________________ about their address.
2. This young girl hates (do) _____________________housework.
2. I miss ______ to the beach every Sunday. a. to go b. going c. go
3. Let’s ( watch ) _______________________some action movies.
3. I’d be happy ______ with that. a. helping b. to help c. help
4. It’s important (know) _____________________your rights and duties as a citizen.
5. I couldn’t help ______ at the situation. a. laugh b. to laugh c. laughing
5. Young people should avoid ( take) _____________________any drugs.
6. We watched their baby ______ with the kittens. a. to play b. play c. playing
6. I’m tired of (repeat) _____________________this to you every time I see you.
7. This sentence sounds really hard ______. a. to read b. read c. reading
7. It’s become hard (start) _____________________a family in Morocco these days.
8. Today, we’re going to practice _______ . a. singing b. to sing c. sing
8. This knife is for (peel) _____________________potatoes.
9. You should ______ about it one more time. a. thinking b. think c. to think
9. You must ( turn ) _____________________ your cellphone off before class starts.
10. I think you should ______ your grandparents. a. to call b. call c. calling
10. We decided (terminate) _____________________his contract.
11. He pretended ______ sick so as to skip work. a. being b. be c. to be
11. I don’t think I can afford ( buy) _____________________that expensive car.
12. I don’t know what ______ after this incident. a. say b. saying c. to say 12. We really enjoyed ( review ) ____________________ those movies.
13. Finish up your lunch before ______ out ! a. to go b. going c. g o 13. I helped the detective ( find ) _____________________the killer.
14. I look forward to ______ them at the airport. a. meeting b. meet c. to meet 14. ( play ) ____________________ video games is my favorite thing to do.
15. Let’s ______ to the movies sometime later. a. go b. to go c. going 15. This place is really worth ( visit) _____________________ .
16. You’ll save money by not ______ it all on drugs. a. spend b. to spend c. spending 16. I think you forgot ( turn) _________________________ the lights off.
17. ______ is my favorite hobby, especially at night. a. to sing b. singing c. sing 17. ( drive ) ________________________ a Ferrari is a dream of mine.
18. ______ is everyone’s dream, undoubtedly. a. fly b. flying c. to fly 18. Sorry, but you can’t enter the building without ( sign ) ______________ your name.
D. PERSONALIZED ACTIVITITY: FINISH THE SENTENCES BELLOW AS INSTRUCTED.
C. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM TO THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS :
USE GERUNDS, INFINITIVES, OR BARE INFINITIVES APPROPRIATELY :

Ali is a University student now. He has always wanted ( study) 1________________ history , but 1. Things you usually do :
he is a lazy student who usually avoids ( work) 2___________________ on school assignments. One - I try to please everyone even though it’s a hard thing to do most of the time.
day, his history teacher gave out an assignment that was due in two weeks, but Ali was tired and - I forget ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
didn’t feel like (write) 3_______________ anything. So, he decided ( postpone) 4________________ it - I avoid ……………………………………………………………..………………………………………………
till the following week. However, he only remembered it the night before it was due. So, he rushed 2. Things you like / dislike:
to the library and tried (read) 5 __________________ as much as possible on the topic, but there - I like ………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………
wasn’t enough time. Ali thought about (ask) 6__________________ for more time, but he knew it - I love ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
would be hard (convince) 7____________________ his teacher. So, he finally decided (cheat) - I’m for ……………………………………………………………….……………………………………………
8_________________. He planned (copy ) 9_________________ his paper from somewhere else and - I hate ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
chose ( do ) 11_______________ that by ( surf ) 12 _____________ the Internet. There, he found an old - I’m tired of ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
article on the same topic. He typed it out and submitted it in the morning. A week later, however, - I’m against ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Ali was surprised ( see ) 13 ________________ the angry teacher ( approach) 14_______________him. 3. Your future plans :
“ Is this your own work, Ali, or did you copy it from somewhere?” The teacher wanted (know) - I plan ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15_______________. Ali denied (copy) 16_____________ the paper. “If you expect me to believe you, - I want …………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………
you must (think) 17_________________ I’m very stupid, then !” His teacher added. “ Every word is - I’m thinking about ………………………..…………………………………………………………………
taken from an article I wrote five years ago myself ! I think you forgot (check) 18___________________ 4. Your resolutions for the new school year:
the author’s name … or did you really think I wouldn’t remember (write) 19____________________ it - I should …………………………………………………..………………………………………………………
? Cheating is a bad habit that will (take) 20_______________ you no where in life. (succeed ) - I must …………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………
21________________ takes three things : Honesty , determination, and integrity.”
- I’ll …………………………………..………………….……………………………………………………………