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    Gerunds : ing

    1) We are going to use gerunds after prepositions


    (In, at, on, by, for, of, after, before, about, between, above,
    under, below, without , against ….)
    - Thank you for paying attention to the road
    - She is interested in buying a new car
    - I´ll call you after landing
    - Don´t forget take off your shoes before entering
    - He is good at playing soccer
    - She is afraid of flying by airplane
    - I´m worried about taking bad decisions.
    - She is sick and tired of washing the dishes
    -

    REAL, CONCRETE AND COMPLETED ACTIONS


    ……. iNG
    https://www.britishcouncil.org.mx/blog/gerund#:~:text=Se%20estructura%20con%20la
    %20forma,dentro%20de%20un%20mismo%20texto.

    2) We are going to use gerunds after some verbs


    Fancy : I fancy eating wings today ( encapricharse, apetecer )

    Hate/Love : I hate/dislike/AVOID running but I love/like


    painting …. enjoy
    Recommend: I recommend visiting the Zoo and Aquarium
    Stop : You should stop smoking / You need to stop talking
    Feel like : I feel like going to Europe this year ( Tener ganas de, apetecer)
    Can´t stand : I can´t stand walking slowly ( no soportar)
    Admit : My cousin admitted making the mistake
    Finish: I finished organizing my bedroom.
    Quit : I told my father that I´m going to quit singing (dejar)
    Keep: She wants to keep practicing
    I can’t help falling in love with you

    3) -
    ing Form as Subject, Object or Complement
    Usualmente lo ves en frases
     Smoking costs a lot of money. (Fumar cuesta mucho)
     Running in the morning is healthy ( El correr en la mañanas es
    saludable )
     Taking decisions is part of life ( La toma de decisions es parte de la
    vida)
     Learning Spanish is not as easy
     Drinking whisky is a pleasure
    - Cutting corners is a bad idea

    I go shopping / camping/ hiking/ swimming , I love cooking


     I don't like reading.
     My favourite occupation is swimming .

    Recordar :
    I like to paint : Me gusta pintar
    I like painting : Me gusta pintar o me gusta la pintura

    I like cooking : Me gusta cocinar o me gusta la cocina


    I like to cook : Me gusta cocinar

    I like to swim/ swimming

    TO (INFINITIVE)
    1) We are going to use infinitive after adjectives

    This topic is difficult to study


    Subject + Verb + Adjective

    That hammock is uncomfortable to sleep


    Subject + Verb + Adjective
    This road is easy to follow

    2) Usually we use infinitivewhen you expect


    something, decision that you take is going to affect
    your future , PURPOSE

    Recordar que con infinitivos , esperamos , toma


    de decisiones y propósitos .
    I started to teach English 3 years ago
    I hope to see you soon
    She wants to travel around the world
    He needs to finish the homework
    They expect to get a better job
    I plan to change my career
    She decided to get divorced
    We promise to give you the loan
    I would like to watch a funny movie
    I learned to speak English
    He helped me to finish the report

    She is asking me to carry the suit cases

    Estas palabras sirven para ambos .


    Love, like, plan, remember, intend, hate,
    start, begin, forget , neglet, prefer, remember
    I started to do exercise
    I started doing exercise

    I like to play the guitar


    I like playing the guitar

    Remember the exceptions to + ing


    I object to getting married
    I am used to getting up early
    I look forward to finding a new job

    Let´s practice!
    Click on the following link in order to practice at home
    https://d2nl0uv689hai9.cloudfront.net/Infinitive+or+Gerund/
    infinitive+or+gerund+(Published)/index.html
    https://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/Infinitive.htm
    https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/gerunds-and-infinitives-exercise-1.html

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