1. Week 12 Gerunds and Infinitives Units 52—57: An Outline of Contents
Grammar / Vocabulary
Week 12
Gerunds and Infinitives
Units 52—57: An Outline of Contents

2. Unit 52
Verbs that only take gerunds (A) See chart (partial list– more on page 114) (B) Gerund use after specific phrasal verbs (C) Indirect objects used with some verbs (D) “Having + verb” = finished action (E) Optional use of “that … ” after some verbs = the use of the same verb with gerund

3. Unit 53
Verbs that only take infinitives (A), (B), (C)-- See chart and lists (D) Specific use of Dare: use infinitive with or without to (E) Use of question words with specific verbs

4. Unit 54
Verbs that take object + infinitive (A), (B) -- See chart and lists Verbs that take gerunds or object + infinitive (C) See list (D) Make and Let – verb + object + infinitive (without to)

5. Unit 55
(A) Review basis of gerunds / infinitives (B) Difference in meaning when gerund or infinitive is used ♠ remember ♠ regret ♠ go on (C) No difference in meaning when gerund or infinitive is used ♠ see list

6. Unit 56
Same verbs with different meanings when used with gerunds or infinitives (A) Try to / Try –ing (B) Need to / Need –ing (C) Help and Can’t help ♠ Help + infinitive with or without “to” ♠ Can’t help + gerund

7. Unit 57
(A) Verbs that take either gerunds or infinitives ♠ like, love, hate, can’t bear (A) Verbs that take only gerunds—see others pg. 104) ♠ enjoy, dislike, mind, can’t stand (B) Like (C) Would like, love, hate, prefer – usually w/ infinitive (D) Would like, love, etc. – to have verbed

8. Links to useful Gerund/Infinitive exercises
Some Gerunds and Infinitives Exercises Gerund/Infinitive Exercise 7 Gerund/Infinitive Exercise 10 Infinitive or Gerund? Infinitive or Gerund2?

9. Homework for Week 12 Homework for Week 13
Quia quiz—Infinitives & Gerunds – starts Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Deadline for credit is Sunday at 7:00 p.m.
Quia quiz—Mock Midterm– starts Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Deadline for credit is Sunday at 7:00 p.m.
Midterm Exam– Be at Computer Lab at the scheduled time.
1. Study Articles– Units 70 – 77– Do all of the exercises in each
section of each Unit.
2. Student Teaching– prepare and plan for those who are doing
Week 13. Be creative—don’t just rehash the book. See Joe during office
hours if you want ideas.
3. Vocabulary Worksheets sent to Joe before Week 13 class.
Homework for Week 13