1. Primary Longman Elect
6B Chapter 6
Gerunds

2. Gerunds We can use gerunds to start a sentence.
I remember when I made a birthday cake for my mum. It was an enjoyable experience.
Making a birthday cake for my mum
was
an enjoyable
experience.

3. subject of the sentence
Key structure
Meeting my baby brother
was
a joyful
experience.
Falling over
an awful
subject of the sentence
Use a singular verb

4. Practice
1 I remember when I had an injection at the doctor’s. It was painful.
Having an injection at the doctor’s
_____________________________ was a
painful experience.
2 I remember when I fell off my bike and bumped my head. It was a terrible experience.
Falling off my bike and bumping my head
___________________________________
was a terrible experience.
___________________________________

5. Practice
3 I remember when I visited sick children and gave them Christmas presents. It was a meaningful experience.
Visiting sick children and giving them
___________________________________
___________________________________
Christmas presents was a meaningful
experience.
___________________________________

6. Practice
4 I remember when I said goodbye to my favourite aunt at the airport. It was a painful experience.
Saying goodbye to my favourite aunt at the
___________________________________
___________________________________
airport was a painful experience.
5 I remember when I watched Nemo. It was an enjoyable experience.
Watching Nemo was an enjoyable experience.
___________________________________

7. The End