UNIDAD EDUCATIVA FISCAL ARTURO BORJA

SCHOOL YEAR 2021 – 2022

SUBJECT ENGLISH
APRENDAMOS JUNTOS EN CASA
STUDENT’S NAME:

DATE: SUBJECT: ENGLISH

CLASS. SCHEDULE: AFTERNOON

TOPIC: Gerunds and Infinitives PARALLEL: “A”

Copy and do the activity in your notebook, please

A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb
"read" is "reading." You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the
object of a sentence.

Look at the Examples:

 Her favorite hobby is reading.

 I enjoy reading.

 He enjoys working.

 The most important thing is learning.

 The most important thing is to learn.

 He enjoys swimming. "Enjoy" requires a gerund.

 He wants to swim. "Want" requires an infinitive.

 She suggested going to a movie.

 Mary keeps talking about her problems.

 She wants to go to a movie.

 Mary needs to talk about her problems.

Infinitive - To
1.We have to do our homework.
2.My little sister learns to speak.
3.They want to go to the cinema.
4.I need to clean my room.
5.He decided to study biology.
 6.He asked to come with us.
7.I promise to help you tomorrow.
8.They plan to start college in the autumn
9.I like to read poetry
110.She likes to dance salsa music.
A Gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the
verb "read" is "reading." You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the
object of a sentence.

1.Eating fast food is bad.

2.Hunting tigers is dangerous.

3.Flying makes me nervous.

4.Brushing your teeth is important.

5.Smoking causes lung cancer

6.Swimming is my favourite sport.
7. Smoking is unhealthy.

8. Running is my favorite activity.

9. Travelling is a good way to expand your worldview.

10. Sleeping in the afternoon is good.

A. 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.

B.Complete these irregular verbs in English and spanish

No. Simple Form Simple Past Past Participle SPANISH
1 became

2 was, were

3 come

4 cost

5 do done

6 begin

7 broken

8 bought

9 build

10 fought