Gerunds and infinitives american university pdf book. Eating too much fast food is not good for your health. Download as a pdf best for printing this is a free worksheet you can use in your class. Using verb forms as subjects when functioning as the subject of a sentence, gerunds and infinitives always use a singular verb. Gerunds and to infinitives book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. Verbs followed by gerunds and infinitives complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of gerunds and infinitives. Gi025 gerund with prepositions english grammar exercises. Make sure these sentences are true to your own life because this will help you to remember them better if you are a subscriber to my dailystep audio lessons, you can download this audio file below. The explanation will be followed by two practice activities with these grammar forms.
Listen to the bits of songs and fill in the gaps provided in the lyrics. There are a lot of verbs and expressions that are used with. Resources and materials for esl teachers including free esl handouts and quizzes, pdf lesson plans, teacher articles and a directory of teaching and reference resources. Test on infinitive and gerund with evaluation, level 2. Gerunds, participles, and infinitives a verbal is a verb that functions as some other part of speech in a sentence. Grammar worksheets sentence construction rephrasing rephrasing with gerunds and infinitives key rephrasing with gerunds and infinitives key 30 rewriting exercises combining gerund and infinitive transformations. Gerunds and infinitives are tricky, especially for esl students. Fill in all the gaps, then press check to check your answers. And this quiz consists of multiple choice questions which are of objective type.
Participles, gerunds, infinitives this bundle will help you teach these verbals. Gerunds and infinitives pdf worksheets english grammar pdf. Feelsee hear watch someone do doing i heard him tell you about the letter. Ppt gerunds and infinitives powerpoint presentation. In such expressions, use a gerund, not an infinitive, after. In english when two verbs come side by side to is placed between them or ing is added to second verb if there is to between two verbs, we call it infinitive and ing added to second verb it is called gerund infinitives and gerunds take the place of a noun in a sentence download gerund and infinitive list pdf down below. A collection of english esl gerunds and infinitives powerpoints for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. English esl gerunds and infinitives worksheets most downloaded. Rules for using gerunds and infinitives when to use.
After prepositions that follow a verb or an adjective gerunds. Gerunds and infinitives exercise 2 perfect english grammar. Nov 09, 2014 complete the following sentences using a gerund or infinitive. It includes some verbs followed by gerund or infinitive, along with the sentences to do. A gerund is a verb in its ing present participle form that functions as a noun that names an activity rather than a person or thing. Gerunds and infinitives exercise 1 perfect english grammar. A gerund is a verbal that ends in ing and functions. In the english language, there are three basic types of verbals. A collection of english esl gerunds and infinitives worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about.
Gerunds are formed when an ing ending is added to a verb, and every infinitive is composed of to plus a verb. After submitting your answers, you will see how well you have done in the test. Gerund it is a verb form which ends in ing and works as a noun in the following cases. A verbal is a word formed from a verb but functioning as a different part of speech, usually a noun. It helps them to figure out the contexts in which particular nonfinite forms infinitives gerunds are used. It explains some verbs that are followed by gerund, the ones that.
Use the hint button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. A gerund is a noun formed by taking a verb and adding the suffix ing. Some verbs can be followed by the gerund or the infinitive some verbs can be followed by the gerund or the infinitive. Gerund and infinitive worksheets are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results. Confortable worksheets for gerunds infinitives and participles about infinitive worksheets free worksheets library this 30 question exercise is to test students knowledge of gerunds and infinitives. Gerunds and infinitives part 3 put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with to. Gerund and infinitive exercises advanced level pdf download. Defining a rule for the use of infinitive and gerund. In the case of gerunds, state what function they serve in the sentence.
The use of gerunds or infinitives after certain nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. The redcard holders write down verbs followed by gerunds. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by. This section is aimed at testing your competence in the use of infinitives and gerunds. Put the verb into either the gerund ing or the infinitive with to. But in given sentence, reducing is the correct answer. Use it is adjective to infinitive to make the infinitive the subject of a sentence. Gerunds look like continuous tense ing verbs but function as nouns. You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a.
An infinitive is a verbal consisting of the word to. He threatened to shoot me if i didnt give him the key 4. Gerund infinitive gi 2 gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form. Inside our huge company, i liked working gerunds the form of the verb that ends in ing is called a gerund when used as a noun. Forget with the infinitive means something happens at or after a certain time. You are free to photocopy and distribute these materials. Gerund or to infinitive exercises learning english online. Gerund or infinitive verb patterns page 2 of 4 test english.
This corpusbased study shows that the distinction between the gerund and the infinitive cannot be accounted for in terms of the previously proposed oppositions between particularity and generality or between reification and hypothesispotentiality. This is the first part of a set planned to help my b1 students with the use of gerund or infinitive after some of the most common. Pdf this corpusbased study shows that the distinction between the gerund and the infinitive cannot. Gerunds and to infinitives book pdf free download link book now. This site is like a library, you could find million. Pdf exercises for preintermediate advanced students of english to download for free. As i know we use bare infinitive with verb help when it used in active voice not in passive voice example1. Notice that the verb in this example is not swimming. After some verbs begin, start, continue, like, love, hate, intend and prefer you can usually use either a gerund or an infinitive. Click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Put in the verbs in brackets in the gerund or the to infinitive. Students will learn, not only how to identify them, but also how they are used in sentences and how to incorporate verbals into their own writing.
Gerund the thing i love most about sundays is sleeping my free time. The gerund is formed using the ending ing walking, eating, etc. Free infinitive and gerund worksheets this is the infinitive and gerund section of busy teacher. Test on infinitive and gerund english grammar online free. On this page you can try some gerund and infinitive exercises to test your knowledge in the first exercise there is a story about ali, who is taking the ielts test in order to go and study abroad.
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There isnt a key since i have used only the verbs listed and it shouldnt be too difficult for the students to. Gerund and infinitive phrases university of texas at dallas. Pdf grammarians attribute the choice between the infinitive and the gerund in english to syntactic and. In english when two verbs come side by side to is placed between them or ing is added to second verb if there is to between two verbs, we call it infinitive and ing added to second verb it is called gerund infinitives and gerunds take the place of a noun in a sentence download gerund and infinitive list pdf. Rules for using gerunds and infinitives gerunds and infinitives gerund the ing form of a verb which works as a noun is known as a gerund. Gerunds and infinitives a gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding a free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. The material targets students of the intermediate level. Some systematic organizing principles have been attempted, but they are complicated and full of exceptions. It is a fill in the gap exercise with different verbs in which the students have to decide whether to use click to close or click and drag to move. Grammar gerunds and infinitives learning how to use gerunds and infinitives is one of the most challenging aspects of learning english. In this free gerunds and infinitives game, students write true and false sentences about themselves and then play a true or false guessing game with the. The infinitive can be used as the object of a verb. This worksheet contains three exercises to train your students to better use either infinitive or gerund.
Gerund or infinitive exercise 1 answers 1 i cant stand waiting in queues. Gerunds english questions and answers quiz online test. Divide students into three groups, ideally of three or four students. Download infinitive gerund list book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. The gerund and the infinitive are forms of verbs that act as nouns. You can use a gerund as the object of a preposition. Review charts and rules for gerunds and infinitives as needed. Pdf the gerund and the toinfinitive as subject researchgate. Regret with the infinitive is used to give bad news in a formal, polite way. Do you mind sharing some pictures of your trip on facebook. Gerunds and infinitives esl activities, worksheets and games.
Infinitive vs gerund look at the following sentences. Free interactive exercises to learn english online. The problem is that some verbs are followed not by an infinitive but by a gerund ing form. Gerunds and infinitives exercises pdf english grammar pdf. Infinitive or gerund a free english exercise to learn english. Gerund and infinitive worksheet in this printable worksheet, the rules for using gerunds and infinitives will be explained in detail. Gerunds and infinitives part 1 easy and clear rules the gerund can be used as the subject of a sentence. Gerund and infinitive phrases gerunds and infinitives are both verbals.
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Captivating pdf gerund and infinitive esl activities, interactive and printable worksheets. Test yourself with our free english language quiz about gerund or infinitive. English esl gerunds and infinitives worksheets most. State whether the ing forms given in the following sentences are participles or gerunds. Then there are exercises for the students to practice. Download gerunds and infinitives american university book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. Gerunds and infinitives 1 advanced advanced grammar. Infinitives click on the speaker icon to listen to an audio presentation of the powerpoint on infinitives in addition to viewing the slide presentation. Now, try to write your own sentences using stop, sometimes with the gerund and sometimes with the infinitive. English grammar online exercises and downloadable worksheets. So, the candidates can score good marks based on their performance and skills. Pdf the pragmatics of infinitives and gerunds in english. This is a free intermediate english grammar quiz and esl worksheet. The groups take turns calling out two numbers as they try to make a.
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Infinitive or gerund exercises in english intermediate. In the case of participles, name the noun or pronoun they qualify. This quiz is nothing but simply it consists of 25 questions and 30 minutes time to complete this english questions. These verbs in turn can be subdivided into two groups, verbs with little difference in meaning, and verbs with a distinct change in meaning. Read online infinitive gerund list book pdf free download link book now. Infinitive and gerund infinitive after an adjective example. Gerund and infinitive pdf worksheets english vocabulary and. The gerund and the toinfinitive as subject patrick j. Knowing whether to use the gerund or infinitive can be difficult. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. As we saw in the verbs lesson, the infinitive is formed using the preposition to to walk, to eat, etc. Gerund or infinitive exercise 2 answers 1 we arranged to meet under the station clock at half nine. Note that these exercises will be vey helpful when you have already introduced the main rules of using infinitive and gerund.