Transcript Diapositiva 1

I enjoy flying upwind!!!
Vocabulary: click on each word to
see the meaning
 Airfield
 Mistakes
 Gerunds
 Enjoy
 Gee
 Suffix
 Skill
 Something
 Draw
 Hate
 After
• Explanation
Gerunds are composed by verbs that always have the
suffix –ing (playing, listening to, avoiding, dying)
Gerunds are commonly used to describe skills and
interests
I am good at drawing
Affirmative statements
 Subject
AFFIRMATIVE
Verb/ Aux
V. Gerund
Complement
I
Like
traveling
<In this case, the complement is not
necessary>
I
Hate
Working
on weekends
Am good at
Using
computers
I
<to be good at doing
something>
 Agree and Disagree Affirmative statements
Answer
Agree
Disagree
I
So
I
Oh, I
So
I
Really?, I like it
Si
I
Gee!,
I
I
playing the guitar
eating after hours
good at monitoring the airfield
not
 NEGATIVE
Some negative statements
Subject
Verb / Aux
V. Gerund
Complement
I
don’t mind
working
Long hours
I
Am not good
at
Selling
I
can not stand
Making
mistakes
 Agree and Disagree Negative statements
Answer
Agree
I
Neither
I
Well, I
Neither
I
I
Neither
I
Oh, I
I
I
mid working long hours
not good at selling
stand making mistakes
Disagree
!
mind
 There is also other verbs or phrases
followed by gerunds like
- Love
-Enjoy
-To be interested in something.
 Let’s the practice!!!
 http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-
up/grammar/infinitive-gerund/exercises?21
 http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglai
s/exercises/gerund1.htm