03 gerunds or infinitive

I like singing so much... What is a gerund for?I like singing so much... Verbs followed by a gerundFeeling Love e.g: he likes playing football Enjoy Like Dislike e.g: I dislike cleanin

To infinitive

& Gerund

Gerunds

Verb + ing

Noun

Which is a gerund?

Singing is my hobby.

I am singing my favourite song

I like singing so much

What is a gerund for?

Singing is my hobby.

What is a gerund for?

I like singing so much

Verbs followed by a gerund

Feeling

Love e.g: he likes playing football

Enjoy Like Dislike e.g: I dislike cleaning the floor

Hate

Verbs followed by a gerund

Others

Stop Suggest Deny

Delay Remember Avoid

Mind

❖ We stopped discussing and

made the final decision.

❖ They suggested holding a small

party at home.

❖ He denied stealing money

❖ They always delay returning the

house

❖ I avoid talking with him at work

Preposition + a gerund

Preposition

● They spend a lot of time on arguing

● He is thinking of moving back to his

hometown

● She insisted on changing her boyfriend

Linking words + a gerund

Linking words

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Linking words + a gerund

Linking words

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Linking words + a gerund

Linking words

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Exercises page 118, Grammar for PET

+ Verb patterns

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Verbs + To infinitive

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It is likely to rain this afternoon

I tend to talk more with older people

Verbs + O + To infinitive

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Verbs + Gerund

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Verbs + = Gerund

= To inf

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Verbs + Gerund

# + To inf

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Verbs + O + Verb-bare

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Exercise

➔ Mai Lan Hương Grammar

➔ Cambridge Grammar for IELTS page 137 -139

➔ FCE destination page 108-110