Gerunds.

GERUNDS
• A gerund is a noun that is formed adding
• -ing to a verb..................
• In most cases ,the English gerund is equivalent
to an Spanish infinitive

• They can
function as:
1.
SUBJECTS
• Reading is my favorite past time.
• Eating junk food is not healthy.
 2. OBJECTS:
● As a name it can be the object of a sentence
●

● I love going to the cinema.

● My friends prefer studying in groups.
● Kids enjoy playing with electronic games.
● Don´t stop working.

VERB GERUND
 What´s the difference between a
gerund and a progressive verb?
• Gerund is used as subject or object but
the progressive is used as a verb.
• Ex:
• Gerund Studying at home
requires discipline
• Adam was working on his
homework until late.

• Progressive I am driving fast

now.
• I was driving to my
 Gerund or progressive?
1 . Linda loves spending money.
2. Working late helps her earn extra money.
3. Recently, she was looking for a birthday present for her husband.
4. She was hoping to find a handsome watch.
5. Talking to the salesman was difficult.
6. He was helping three customers at the same time.
7. Linda was reaching in the case for a watch.
8. Suddenly, the salesman was running toward her.
9. Grabbing her hand, he said, “Stop.”
10. “What are you doing?” he asked Linda.
 Gerunds after prepositions
● We always use gerunds after prepositions
● Don´t worry about arriving late to the
party.
● Thank you for coming here.
● Are you good at using computers?
● Why don´t you do your homework before
going out with your friends?
 GERUNDS
● As a Direct Object ● After certain
of certain verbs: expressions:

Continue Miss
Enjoy Prefer Can’t help Look forward
Finish Recommend
to
Like/dislike Suggest Can’t stand Spend (time)
Love/hate Feel like Don’t mind
It’s no use Would mind
Be/Get used to
T he Infinitive
 Infinitive after certain verbs
● I need to go to the supermarket.
● They want to buy a new house.
● We have to study English.
● They offered me to work with them.
 Infinitive of purpose
• She went to the supermarket to buy milk.
• I studied hard to pass my exams.
• I´m working out to get strong.
• He called me to invite us to the party.
 Infinitive + too and enough
● I am too weak to lift it.
● She is too tired to go
● I am not rich enough to afford one.
● You are too angry at me to talk it over.
● The water is not warm enough to swim.
 INFINITIVES
● After certain ● After Indirect Object
adjectives and of certain verbs:
adverbs:
●

We were all sad to see her

go
They advised us to
Aren´t you happy to be
take a taxi
here? She told me to be
Daniel will be ready to here at 5
help us soon.
 INFINITIVES
● As a subject of a
● After some verbs:
sentence (when we talk
about a specific fact)

Agree Learn
To smoke now would Appear/seem Manage
be rude. Choose Plan
Decide Promise
Expect Refuse
Hope Want/wish
 VERBS FOLLOWED BY
BOTH
● Without change in ● With change in
meaning: meaning:

Stop
Begin
Remeber
Propose
Forget
Forbid
Regret
Intend
Try
Start
 Examples
● She stopped eating chocolate last year
● He stopped to eat some chocolate
● I will never forget driving in Paris(usually in negative)
● Oliver always forget to revise his notes
● I regret to tell you that you have failed the exam(give
bad news)
● I regret telling her so much about myself (sentir
haber hecho algo)
● I remember talking to him about it
● I remebered to look for your passport
● I tried using it,but it didn´t work
● Dany tried to pass the exam
That's all folks!!!