Gerunds & Infinitive 1

Ahmed loves traveling. He began traveling when he was a young child. He remembers visiting new places every holiday. He will never forget visiting IFRAN in On day, there was a big snowstorm. His tried to get to the city by car, but the roads were icy. The car kept sliding. He tried to stop, but he couldn’t. Finally, when he arrived, Ahmed realized that he forgot to pack his clothes. Travelling to Ifran

Gerunds Work Smoke -ing = = working smoking verb noun -ing Pay -ing = paying = + FORM

Infinitive To Read Smoke = = To read To smoke To noun Verb ToSwim = To swim = + FORM

Function Infinitive and Gerunds has different functions Infinitives And Gerunds can act like nouns in a sentence. Infinitives And Gerunds can act like nouns in a sentence. subject object

Gerund Subject and Object Smoking is dangerous. I like Swimming Subject Object

Infinitive Subject and Object To smoke is dangerous. I like to swim Subject Object

Confused When to use Gerunds and when to use infinitive? They come with some verbs and expressions

USE (verbs) Agree – Ask – Expect – Manage – Attemt – Fail - Learn – Promise – Need – Neglect – Hope – offer - Intend – Plan – choose – decide – Refuse - INFINTIVE Admit – Avoid - Dislike – Consider – Enjoy – Finish – Regret – Detest – Suggest – Remember – keep – give up - Spend GERUND Begin – Continue – Like – Love – Try – Start – Prefer – Stop – Hate – Forget – Remember Gerund / Infinitive

USE (phrases) It is difficult / hard to… - It is good to… - It is necessary to… - it’s appropriate to… - I used to… INFINTIVE I insist on… - I apologise for… - Thanks for … - I am afraid of… - I insist on… - I am fond of… - I am good at… - I am worried about… - I can’t stand… - I can’t help… - It’s no use… - I don’t feel like… GERUND

Don’t confuse Gerunds with Present continuous. Voting is a responsibility. I am voting today. present continuous gerund subject verb Be Careful !

Multiple Choice /p.17 The boy began ______ when his mother left him. a. To cry b. Crying Would you mind ______ for a few minutes. a. To wait b. Waiting Have you finished _____ the computer? a.To use b.Using We expect _____ from him very soon. a.To hear b.Hearing Tom has given up _____ long time ago. a.To smoke b.Smoking I forgot ____ my homework. a.To do b.Doing

Correct form / p.17 1.John’s car has begun ___________ (make) a terrible noise. 2.Paula pretended ___________ (not/see) her boyfriend and crossed the street to avoid _________ (meet) him. 3.Most people in Morocco prefer _________________ (spend) Ramadan in their houses. 4.I don’t feel like _________ (play) football today. I’m going to phone my friends to apologise for _________ (not/be) able to come. 5.I couldn’t help __________ (laugh) when I saw Brian wearing that funny hat. To make Not to see meeting To spend / spending playing Not being laughing