In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-8, students use gerunds and infinitives as they predict possible movie outcomes, talk about their talents, and differentiate among multiple meanings of verbs and sentences.
17:05 Subject Verb Agreement Quiz 09:33 6 Rules for Gerunds and Infinitives/ Specific verbs to use with each 11:13 Transition Words Quiz 04:41 Infinitive Phrases 11:22 Adverb Clauses and How to Use Them 11:00 Gerund Phrase or Participial Phrase: How can you tell the difference? 08:05...
Lesson Transcript Hi, everybody! My name is Alisha. In this lesson, we’re going to look at gerunds and infinitives with 10 common verbs. Let’s get started! First, let’s talk about what even is an infinitive? What is a gerund? Let’s break these two very important...
Functions of Infinitives Verbal Examples Lesson Summary Frequently Asked Questions What is the basic difference between a gerund and a participle explained with examples? Gerund Example: "Playing" used as a noun. Playing is an important part of preschool education. Participle Example: "Playing" ...
Rule 1: Gerunds and Infinitives Can Be Subjects of Sentences A gerund or infinitive can be the subject of a sentence or the doer of the actions. Here are some infinitive and gerund examples. Cooking is my hobby. To be a doctor in five years is my goal. ...
What is a verbal? A verbal is a verb functioning as some other part of speech. There are three types of verbals: participles, gerunds, and infinitives. What is a participle? A participle is a verb functioning as an adjective. Well, what is an adjective? A word that modifies a noun or...
Today, we’ll actually be talking about gerunds, participles, and infinitives. Now, you’re probably wondering how those are related to the parts of speech, right? Well, for the sake of understanding these concepts, just think of those three as various ways in which the different parts of ...
Verbs Followed by Gerunds and Infinitives by Alex In English, if you want to follow a verb with another action, you must use a gerund or infinitive. For example: We resumed talking. (gerund –verb + ing) I want to see a movie. (infinitive –to + base verb) There are certain ...
Watch the video and learn how ‘try to do’ is different from ‘try doing’. Watch videos about some other verbs that can be followed by gerunds and infinitives. Learn how their meanings change. used to do – be used to doing stop to do – stop doing ...
I am going shopping with my friend tonight. Sometimes, we can also use a regular verb to express the same thing. I like to camp. (=I like to go camping.) In the present perfect tense and other perfect verb tenses, we can use the verb "to be" or "to go". ...