A2 · verb-ing or to + verb
Gerund vs Infinitive
Theory
Gerund
Gerund
Герундий - это отглагольная часть речи (наряду с причастием и деепричастием), сочетающая в себе признаки существительного и глагола.
| When we use it | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| После некоторых глаголов | enjoy / avoid / finish / keep + verb-ing | I enjoy cooking. |
| После фразовых глаголов | give up / keep on / look forward to + verb-ing | She gave up smoking. |
| После предлогов | before / after / without + verb-ing | She left without saying goodbye. |
| В роли подлежащего | verb-ing + is... | Reading is relaxing. |
Practice
Your turn ✎
Fill in the gaps. Use the gerund form.
1
She enjoys photos of old buildings. (take)
2
They finished the report before lunch. (write)
3
I avoid my phone before bed. (use)
4
He keeps the same story. (tell)
5
We talked about a new flat. (rent)
6
She left without goodbye. (say)
7
every day helps me relax. (walk)
8
Do you mind me with this bag? (help)
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
Example:
reading / I / in bed / enjoy
-> I enjoy reading in bed.
reading / I / in bed / enjoy
-> I enjoy reading in bed.
- finished / she / cleaning / the kitchen→
- gave up / he / eating / sugar→
- is / swimming / good / for your back→
- avoids / he / driving / at night→
- talked about / we / moving / to another city→
- mind / you / opening / the window / do / ?→
- kept on / they / working / after dinner→
- enjoy / I / reading / before bed→
Choose an infinitive from the list, change it to gerund, and put it in the gap.
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1
She is interested in Italian.
2
I miss with my grandmother.
3
He dislikes in long lines.
4
They talked about to Spain.
5
We avoided too much money.
6
She suggested at home.
7
He worries about too much coffee.
8
I finished all the emails.
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