Gerunds and Infinitives With Different Functions
- 1. TNB 08 Teacher: Rubén Toranzo
- 2. … AS SUBJECTS What is the subject? Soccer is one of my favorite sports. This book looks interesting.
- 3. … AS SUBJECTS What is the subject? Soccer is one of my favorite sports. This book looks interesting.
- 4. … AS SUBJECTS What is the subject? Soccer is one of my favorite sports. This book looks interesting. Gerunds and infinitives as subjects. What´s the subject and what`s the verb in the examples? Playing soccer is one of my favorite hobbies. To read is the way I relax on weekends.
- 5. … AS SUBJECTS What is the subject? Soccer is one of my favorite sports. This book looks interesting. Gerunds and infinitives as subjects. What´s the subject and what`s the verb in the examples? Playing soccer is one of my favorite hobbies. To read is the way I relax on weekends.
- 6. … AS SUBJECTS What is the subject? Soccer is one of my favorite sports. This book looks interesting. Gerunds and infinitives as subjects. What´s the subject and what`s the verb in the examples? Playing soccer is one of my favorite hobbies. To read is the way I relax on weekends.
- 7. … AS OBJECTS What is the object and its position in a sentence? I like sports. I don´t like Geography.
- 8. … AS OBJECTS What is the object and its position in a sentence? I like sports. I don´t like Geography. (After the verb)
- 9. … AS OBJECTS What is the object and its position in a sentence? I like sports. I don´t like Geography. (After the verb) Gerunds and infinitives as objects. Do you remember the lists for gerunds and infinitives after certain verbs? I enjoy solving the Rubik´s cube. I learned to drive when I was 12.
- 10. … AS OBJECTS What is the object and its position in a sentence? I like sports. I don´t like Geography. (After the verb) Gerunds and infinitives as objects. Do you remember the lists for gerunds and infinitives after certain verbs? I enjoy solving the Rubik´s cube. I learned to drive when I was 12.
- 11. … AS SUBJECT COMPLEMENT What is the subject complement? My favorite movie is Matrix. Tom´s best friend is Andrew.
- 12. … AS SUBJECT COMPLEMENT What is the subject complement? My favorite movie is Matrix. Tom´s best friend is Andrew. Remember that they can change position with the subject without changing the meaning. Matrix is my favorite movie. Andrew is Tom`s best friend.
- 13. … AS SUBJECT COMPLEMENT What is the subject complement? My favorite movie is Matrix. Tom´s best friend is Andrew. Remember that they can change position with the subject without changing the meaning. Can you identify the subject complement? One of my favorite hobbies is playing soccer. The only thing I don´t like doing on Sunday is to study.
- 14. … AS SUBJECT COMPLEMENT What is the subject complement? My favorite movie is Matrix. Tom´s best friend is Andrew. Remember that they can change position with the subject without changing the meaning. Can you identify the subject complement? One of my favorite hobbies is playing soccer. The only thing I don´t like doing on Sunday is to study.
- 15. Is it clear ?
- 16. But teacher you forgot something… And what about object of the preposition “of”… The rule is not actually complete… Can you say why? What did we study yesterday? Do you remember the adjective+preposition and verb+preposition combinations? So… why is the rule not complete or correct?
- 17. It’s your turn to practice… Write 6 sentences including the different functions for gerunds and infinitives. … … … … … …