Grammar. Gerund (V+ing) or To-Infinitive. Lesson 9

Grammar. Gerund (V+ing) or To-Infinitive

Якщо в реченні поруч стоять два дієслова (Verbs), від першого дієслова залежить, в яку форму треба поставити наступне: у форму інфінітива з чаською to (To-Infinitive) або у форму герундія (Gerund - дієслово із закінченням -ing):

For example:

I keep working at the university.

Tom promised to do the project.

Також, в деяких випадках, можуть бути використані словосполучення:

Exercise 1

Write verb in the correct form, use -ing or to-infinitive.

Rosa learns … (talk), … (read) and … (write) in English and Chinese at the university.

Linda loves … (do) aerobics.

My parents prefer … (drink) coffee with sugar and milk in the morning.

Fiona doesn’t mind … (go) to the theatre.

Sarah enjoys … (knit) and likes … (paint) pictures.

Peter, who is a police officer, likes … (wear) shirts and ties.

Jane suggested … (sing) at the concert.

Tom started … (build) the house in the village last year.

Joanne continues … (go) to the museums.

Susan enjoys … (make) dresses.

Exercise 2

Write verb in the correct form, use -ing or to-infinitive.

Tina helps me … (work) with the presentation.

John would like … (go) to Milan and … (see) his friend.

Tom learns … (cook) pizza at the cooking classes.

Tim forgot … (tell) his sister about the new TV programme about handicrafts.

Susan wants … (drive) to the office center on Sunday.

Take and send photo of the task!

Make and type 7-10 sentences about preparing to the holiday, use to-infinitive and gerund.