Ch. 23: Gerunds

1: What’s a Gerund?

• Verb + -ing

*walking *drinking

NOTE! stopping smoking dying

• It’s a NOUN.– So it can be a subject or object.

• Skateboarding is dangerous.

• Drinking a lot of coffee is unhealthy.

• Negative = not + (verb) –ing– Not exercising is bad for you.

– The doctor suggested not drinking so much coffee.

1: What’s a Gerund? p. 324

p. 326, Ex. 1

2: (some other verb) + gerund

• Group 1: Verbs that must come with gerunds:

• See the complete list on p. A-7.

• *the first verb can be any verb tense!

Verb: Gerund:

Admit Enjoy

leaving

Advise Finish

Appreciate Keep

Avoid Mind

Consider Quit

deny Risk …etc.

2: (some other verb) + gerund

• * the first verb can be any verb tense!

– I admit leaving. (present simple)

– I was admitting leaving. (past progressive)

– I have admitted leaving. (present perfect)

– I admitted leaving. (past simple)

– I will admit leaving. (future)

• The 2nd verb must be a gerund.

2: (some other verb) + gerund

• Group 2: go + -ing

“go” -ing (activities)

Go + ShoppingSwimmingRunningFishingcamping

2: (some other verb) + gerund

• Group 2: go + -ing

• * the first verb can be any verb tense!

– I go running.

– I am going running.

– I went running.

– I have gone running.

– I will go running.

3: Preposition + gerund

Preposition Gerund

OnInOfTo

FromForAt

WithOut

shopping

3: adjective + preposition + gerund

• Certain phrases have adjectives and prepositions. These are followed by gerunds.

• See the complete list on p. A-7 and A-8

Adjective + preposition phrase gerund

Afraid of

studying English

Bored with

Excited about

Fond of

Ready for

Slow at

Insist on

3: adjectives with prepositions + gerunds

• NOTE! Use a gerund (not infinitive) after phrases like:

Look forward to

visiting ChicagoBe opposed to

Accustomed to

Object to

Pair Work

• Find a partner.

• Complete p. 326-328, Ex. 2 and 3.

• When you’re finished, get started on the handouts.

p. 326-327, Ex. 2

Staying

smoking

Exercising

starting

Not eating

eating

increasing

Not going

joining

p. 327-328, Ex. 3

denied eating

enjoy swimming

go swimming

p. 327-328, Ex. 3

admitted/admits being

avoids eating

mind exercising

are considering taking

Group Work:

• Form a group of 3-4 people.

• Complete the survey activity on p. 331

Homework:

• Grammar book: Complete p. 333, “Review”

• Writing book: Complete the table p. 9

• Lauren’s Class:

– Don’t forget your journals and discussion board

– Compare/Contrast paragraph due tomorrow on eLearning