Презентация на тему Gerunds

which has become a noun by adding ing.
I like

I like delivering pizza.

Phrases, such as like pizza, can take on verbs
in the form of gerunds.

eating

making

selling

delivering

I like selling pizza.

I like making pizza.

I like eating pizza.

I like pizza.

I like pizza.

I like pizza.

I like pizza.

eating

making

selling

delivering

such as finished the book, can take on
verbs

Steven finished printing the book.

Steven finished writing the book.

Steven finished reading the book.

Steven finished the book.

Steven finished the book.

Steven finished the book.

Steven finished the book.

reading

writing

writing

printing

printing

using

using

follow certain main verbs.
Here are some examples.
like
We
studying
English.
dislike
love
hate
We like

We dislike studying English.

We love studying English.

We hate studying English.

with gerunds.
SUBJECT MAIN VERB GERUND PHRASE
studying at university
Mary
started
stopped
continued
finished
Mary stopped

Mary continued working at the flower shop.

playing tennis

smoking cigarettes

working at the flower shop

Mary stopped playing tennis.

Mary finished playing tennis.

Mary started working at the flower shop.

Mary continued studying at university.

Mary started smoking cigarettes.

Mary finished studying at university.

their toys
watching cartoons
drawing pictures
singing songs
The kids feel like playing

The kids miss singing songs.

The kids feel like drawing pictures.

The kids prefer playing with their toys.

The kids enjoy watching cartoons.

The kids miss watching cartoons.

The kids enjoy singing songs.

The kids prefer drawing pictures.

a long vacation
buying a new car
moving to Italy
Now mix

be used as direct objects.
Let’s try them in subject

I hate smoking cigarettes.

Smoking cigarettes

is dangerous

is unhealthy

makes people sick

costs a lot of money

Smoking cigarettes is unhealthy.

Smoking cigarettes makes people sick.

Smoking cigarettes costs a lot of money.

Smoking cigarettes is dangerous.

at the book store.
was interesting
paid good money
was great fun
helped

Working at the bookstore

up the mountain.
was _________________
was_________________
took (time)

Hiking up the mountain…