Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Gerunds/ Infinitives & Both

Gerunds

Verbs Followed by Gerunds
avoid
can’t help
complete
discuss
dislike
don’t mind
enjoy
finish
keep
miss
practice
quit
recommend
understand

Verbs Followed by Infinitives
agree
ask
choose
decide
fail
happen
hope
know how
learn
prepare
promise
volunteer
wait
want
wish

Verbs Followed by Both
begin
can’t stand
continue
expect
forget
go
hate
like
love
plan
prefer
remember
start
stop
try


Gerunds
What do you always avoid doing until the last minute?
What are some things you enjoy doing every day? How about every week?
Is there anything you have quit recently?
What do you miss most about your childhood?
What do you often discuss with your friends when you hang out with them?
What is something you are thinking of doing next year?

Infinitives
What is something you plan to do soon?
What is something you started to do, but didn’t finish?
Talk about a recent big decision you made. What did you decide?
Is there anything specific you would like to learn?
What are some of you hopes for the future?
Talk about some difficult choices you have made recently.
What do you want to do this coming break?

Gerunds or Infinitives
What is something you love doing, but don’t have enough time for?
Is there anything you have begun recently?
What type of personality traits do you hate?
What do you like to do on the weekend?
What is something you can’t stand doing?
Remembering to do things is sometimes hard. What is something you have a hard time remembering?
What is something crazy you would like to try?



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