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- Greg Malivuk
- http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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- Homework (optional): exercise 10 and 11 (p. 366-367)
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- Gerunds and Infinitives
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- gerund: verb+ing, used like a noun
- infinitive: to + base form
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- These can be used in several different ways.
- A - as the subject - Smoking is unhealthy. (usually gerund)
- B - object of a verb - I enjoy swimming. I hope to swim at night.
- C - object of a preposition - I look forward to swimming. (only gerund)
- D - after an adjective - It was lovely to meet you. I’m happy to help. (only infinitive)
- E - after a noun - He’s had good luck finding stamps. It’s a good way to do this.
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- p. 89 exercise 1 - Underline the infinitive and gerund phrases. Identify how each one is used (A-E).
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- Infinitives can include much of the same information as any other verb phrase.
- affirmative/negative: I asked you to close the door. I asked you not to close the door.
- active/passive: I want to graduate in June. I want to be paid a lot of money.
- simple/progressive: I hope to play basketball tonight. I hope to be playing basketball at 7.
- simple/perfect: He appears to be in a fight. He appears to have been in a fight.
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- exercise 3 - Rewrite these with infinitive phrases
- 1 to have finished all his tasks
- 2 to stop talking when class begins
- 3 not to take this medicine more than twice a day
- 4 Charlie to be cleaning their apartment
- 5 to be bothered while he is doing his packing
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- p. 92 exercise 4 - Ask and answer questions with your partner to find out this information.
- 1 “What things does your family expect you to do?” “What things do they expect you not to do?”
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- Homework: p. 94 exercise 5 - Identify who does each bold action.
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