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<b>Gerunds</b>
<b>Gerunds</b>
<b>and</b>
<b>and</b>
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<b>Gerunds</b>
<b>Gerunds</b>
1. Como
1. Como
sujeito
sujeito
da oraỗóo:
da oraỗóo:
Running
Running
is a great sport.
<sub> is a great sport.</sub>
2. Após certos verbos:
2. Após certos verbos:
She
She
enjoys
<sub>enjoys</sub>
meeting
<sub>meeting</sub>
people.
<sub> people.</sub>
She
She
misses
misses
going
going
to parties.
to parties.
Would you
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3. Apús preposiỗừes:
3. Apús preposiỗừes:
Theyre interested
They’re interested
in
in
dancing
dancing
.
.
Why do you insist
Why do you insist
on
on
telling
telling
the same old
the same old
story?
story?
He left the room
He left the room
without
without
saying
saying
a word.
a word.
They are good
They are good
at
at
fighting
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4. Após o verbo
4. Após o verbo
go
<sub>go</sub>
– com atividades
<sub> – com atividades </sub>
recreativas:
recreativas:
Does he always
Does he always
go
go
surfing
surfing
in the summer?
in the summer?
They
They
go
go
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5. Após certas expressões idiomáticas:
5. Após certas expressões idiomáticas:
The test has started.
The test has started.
It’s no use
It’s no use
asking
asking
your doubts now.
your doubts now.
There was no point in
There was no point in
waiting
waiting
, so we left.
, so we left.
Do you think
Do you think
it’s worth
it’s worth
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6. Em proibiỗừes curtas:
6. Em proibiỗừes curtas:
Dont smoke here. =
Dont smoke here. =
No
No
smoking
smoking
here.
here.
Don’t drink and drive. =
Don’t drink and drive. =
No
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7. Usamos o
7. Usamos o
<b>gerund </b>
<b>gerund </b>
após o
após o
‘S
‘S
e
e
adjetivo possessivo
adjetivo possessivo
(formal),
(formal),
pronome oblíquo
pronome oblíquo
(informal)
(informal)
Kátia insisted on
Kátia insisted on
<b>Marcelo’s</b>
<b>Marcelo’s</b>
playing
playing
with
with
us.
us.
Kátia insisted on
Kátia insisted on
<b>his</b>
<b>his</b>
playing
playing
with us.
with us.
Kátia insisted on
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8. Após
8. Após
números ordinais
números ordinais
<b>&</b>
<b>&</b>
para indicar
para indicar
finalidade
finalidade
:
:
He was
He was
the first
the first
runner
runner
<b>to arrive</b>
<b>to arrive</b>
.
.
I came to school
I came to school
<b>to learn</b>
<b>to learn</b>
.
.
She works
She works
<b>in order</b>
<b>in order</b>
to be able to travel a lot.
to be able to travel a lot.
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9. Usamos o simple infinitive / bare infinitive
9. Usamos o simple infinitive / bare infinitive
(infinitivo sem o TO) após os verbos
(infinitivo sem o TO) após os verbos
let
let
,
,
make
make
e
<sub> e </sub>
have
<sub>have</sub>
.
<sub>.</sub>
She is
She is
<b>making</b>
<b>making</b>
him
him
<b>retype</b>
<b>retype</b>
the report.
the report.
The teacher
The teacher
<b>let</b>
<b>let</b>
me
me
<b>leave</b>
<b>leave</b>
earlier.
earlier.
My mother
My mother
<b>had</b>
<b>had</b>
me
me
<b>do</b>
<b>do</b>
the dishes.
the dishes.
Obs.: O verbo
Obs.: O verbo
HELP
HELP
pode ser seguido de
pode ser seguido de
infinitivo
infinitivo
com ou sem o TO
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10. Alguns verbos podem ser
10. Alguns verbos podem ser
seguidos
seguidos
de gerund ou infinitive
de gerund ou infinitive
,
,
sem
sem
alteraỗóo de sentido
alteraỗóo de sentido
.
<sub>.</sub>
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa
<b>started</b>
<b>started</b>
<b>to live</b>
<b>to live</b>
<b>/</b>
<b>/</b>
<b>living</b>
<b>living</b>
in the
in the
slums of Calcutta from 1948.
slums of Calcutta from 1948.
Though she faced many problems, Mother
Though she faced many problems, Mother
Teresa
Teresa
<b>continued</b>
<b>continued</b>
<b>to work</b>
<b>to work</b>
<b>/</b>
<b>/</b>
<b>working</b>
<b>working</b>
for
for
the poor.
the poor.
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11. Alguns verbos podem ser
11. Alguns verbos podem ser
seguidos de
<sub>seguidos de</sub>
gerund ou infinitive
gerund ou infinitive
, PORÉM,
, PORÉM,
com diferenỗa
com diferenỗa
de sentido
de sentido
.
.
She
She
stopped
stopped
smoking
smoking
. = (Ela não fuma mais.)
. = (Ela não fuma mais.)
She
She
stopped
stopped
to smoke
to smoke
. = (Ela parou de fazer
. = (Ela parou de fazer
algo para fumar.)
algo para fumar.)
He
He
remembered
remembered
to turn off
to turn off
the TV. = (Ele se
the TV. = (Ele se
lembrou de desligar a TV.)
lembrou de desligar a TV.)
He
He
remembered
remembered
turning off
turning off
the TV. =
the TV. =
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Summary table for
Summary table for
to-infinitive and gerund
to-infinitive and gerund
To infinitive
To infinitive
1. Use as subject
1. Use as subject
Eg:
Eg: To smokeTo smoke is bad for you is bad for you
2.
2.
To say
To say
why
why
we do things
we do things
(purpose)
(purpose)
Eg: I got up early
Eg: I got up early to catchto catch the the
7am train.
7am train.
3. After some verbs
3. After some verbs
(eg: expect, (eg: expect,
afford, want, need, prepare, refuse, choose,
afford, want, need, prepare, refuse, choose,
fail, learn, promise, hesitate...etc)
fail, learn, promise, hesitate...etc)
Eg: I
Eg: I expect toexpect to pass the exams. pass the exams.
Gerund (-ing forms)
Gerund (-ing forms)
1. Use as subject
1. Use as subject
(more common)(more common)
Eg:
Eg: SmokingSmoking is bad for you. is bad for you.
2. After prepositions
2. After prepositions
(on, in, (on, in,
before, for, without, after…etc.)
before, for, without, after…etc.)
Eg: You can’t live
Eg: You can’t live without eatingwithout eating
Eg: Thank you
Eg: Thank you for listeningfor listening..
3. After some verbs
3. After some verbs
(eg: dislike, (eg: dislike,
enjoy, practise, mind, avoid, consider,
enjoy, practise, mind, avoid, consider,
discuss, finish, keep, miss, suggest, keep,
discuss, finish, keep, miss, suggest, keep,
can’t help…etc)
can’t help…etc)
Eg: I’ll
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4. After some adjectives
4. After some adjectives
and nouns
and nouns
.(.(<b>adjadj</b>=easy, happy, =easy, happy,
glad, nice, excited, ready, difficult,
glad, nice, excited, ready, difficult,
dangerous ...etc;
dangerous ...etc; <b>noun noun = </b>= workwork, , moneymoney
to spend,
to spend, somethingsomething to drink, different to drink, different
ways
ways to protect her.…etc) to protect her.…etc)
Eg: She is
Eg: She is readyready to to leave. leave.
(adj)
(adj)
Eg: I am
Eg: I am gladglad to to see you. see you.
(adj)
(adj)
Eg: I’ve got
Eg: I’ve got workwork to to do. do.
(n)
(n)
5. Some verbs can be
5. Some verbs can be
followed by either
followed by either
gerund or to-infinitive
gerund or to-infinitive
Eg: I
Eg: I love goinglove going to school/ to school/
I I love to golove to go to school to school
4. After phrasal verbs
4. After phrasal verbs
Eg: I am not
Eg: I am not good at good at
dancing
dancing..
Eg: I am not
Eg: I am not interested ininterested in
singing
singing..
Eg: John will
Eg: John will give upgive up
smoking
smoking..
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6. Used in
6. Used in general sensegeneral sense
(eg: love, like, hate,
(eg: love, like, hate,
prefer..etc)
prefer..etc)
Eg: I like swimming.
Eg: I like swimming.
* Some words can use
* Some words can use
both to-infinitive and
both to-infinitive and
gerund with the same
gerund with the same
meaning.
meaning. (eg: love, like, (eg: love, like,
begin, start, intend, continue..etc)
begin, start, intend, continue..etc)
* Some words can use both
* Some words can use both
to-infinitive and gerund
to-infinitive and gerund
with different meaning.
with different meaning.
(Eg: remember, try..etc)
(Eg: remember, try..etc)
6. Used in
6. Used in particular situationsparticular situations
Eg: I don’t like swimming
Eg: I don’t like swimming <b>on on </b>
<b>cold days.</b>
<b>cold days.</b>
7. No + gerund
7. No + gerund
Eg: No money, no talking.
Eg: No money, no talking.
8. Stop + gerund.
8. Stop + gerund.
Eg: Stop talking, stop
Eg: Stop talking, stop
writing, stop walking…
writing, stop walking…
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Exercises
Exercises
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<b>1. </b>
<b>1. </b>There's absolutely no point in ________ it now. It's far too There's absolutely no point in ________ it now. It's far too
late. (to do)
late. (to do)
DOINGDOING
<b>2. </b>
<b>2. </b>Betty refused ________ something more formal. (to wear)Betty refused ________ something more formal. (to wear)
TO WEARTO WEAR
<b>3. </b>
<b>3. </b>Did you remember ___________ all the lights? (to turn Did you remember ___________ all the lights? (to turn
off)
off)
TO TURN OFFTO TURN OFF
<b>4. </b>
<b>4. </b>Do you mind __________ the cat while we're away? (to Do you mind __________ the cat while we're away? (to
look after)
look after)
LOOKING AFTERLOOKING AFTER
<b>5. </b>
<b>5. </b>She's not used to __________ on Saturdays. (to work)She's not used to __________ on Saturdays. (to work)
WORKINGWORKING
<b>6. </b>
<b>6. </b>Blast! I forgot _________ the milk. (to buy)Blast! I forgot _________ the milk. (to buy)
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<b>7. </b>
<b>7. </b>They offered ___________ me to the airport.(to take)They offered ___________ me to the airport.(to take)
TO TAKETO TAKE
<b>8. </b>
<b>8. </b>Old cars cost a bomb to maintain. It's worth __________ Old cars cost a bomb to maintain. It's worth __________
a new one.(to buy)
a new one.(to buy)
BUYINGBUYING
<b>9.</b>
<b>9.</b> We prefer ___________ on Friday nights.(to stay in) We prefer ___________ on Friday nights.(to stay in)
TO STAY / STAYING INTO STAY / STAYING IN
<b>10.</b>
<b>10.</b> We used to ________ football every Friday after school. We used to ________ football every Friday after school.
(to play)
(to play)
PLAYPLAY
<b>11. </b>
<b>11. </b>I must avoid ________ there for a while. (to go)I must avoid ________ there for a while. (to go)
GOINGGOING
<b>12. </b>
<b>12. </b>She likes _________ to the theatre. (to go)She likes _________ to the theatre. (to go)
GOING/TO GOGOING/TO GO
<b>13.</b>
<b>13.</b> Before ________ the house, I always double check Before ________ the house, I always double check
everything. (to leave)
everything. (to leave)
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<b>14. </b>
<b>14. </b>After ________ an exam, I normally go a bit crazy.(to After ________ an exam, I normally go a bit crazy.(to
take)
take)
TAKINGTAKING
<b>15. </b>
<b>15. </b>I can't stand ________ all week-end. (to stay in)I can't stand ________ all week-end. (to stay in)
STAYING INSTAYING IN
<b>16. </b>
<b>16. </b>Look! I'm pretending ________ a dog. Woof! (to be)Look! I'm pretending ________ a dog. Woof! (to be)
TO BETO BE
<b>17. </b>
<b>17. </b>Would you like ___________ tonight? (to go out)Would you like ___________ tonight? (to go out)
TO GO OUTTO GO OUT
<b>18.</b>
<b>18.</b> Nobody wanted me __________ the guitar. (to play) Nobody wanted me __________ the guitar. (to play)
TO PLAYTO PLAY
<b>19. </b>
<b>19. </b>It started __________ .(to snow)It started __________ .(to snow)
TO SNOW/ SNOWINGTO SNOW/ SNOWING
<b>20. </b>
<b>20. </b>What time have we arranged _________ ? (to meet)What time have we arranged _________ ? (to meet)
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