Gerund v.s.

Infinitive
Goals:
1. To make students
more familiar with
the gerund or
infinitive
constructions
2. Students are
expected to produce
more sentences
with these
structures.

Read the letter

Dear Grandma:
How are you? I had some problem with
math at school. I hated doing itit was so
difficult.
Then I decided to study really hard. Mom
suggested taking extra classes after
school. I didnt want to take extra classes
but I agreed to do so because I wanted to
pass the test.

So I began taking Math classes three

times a week.
At first, I didnt like missing all the fun
my friends havesoccer practice,
picnics, trips to the park, but now I
really enjoy going to the math classes.
I learned to do long division and I
practiced solving all sorts of problems
and, guess what!

I passed the test. But Im planning

to take another coursefor A
students. If I continue studying this
hard, Ill be better than the teacher!
I promise to write again soon. Are
you coming to Jasons party? I hope
to see you there.
Love, Alex.

Presentation
From this letter, we
learn some verbs take
ing form, such as stop,
finish,
hate,
con-tinue,
suggest,
begin,
like,
enjoy, and practice.

We also find some

verbs that take the
term to, such as
forget,
remember, try,
decide, want,
agree, learn,
plan, promise,
and hope.

Pay attention!
Please note that
some verbs can take
either to or the ing form, such as
love,
learn, like,
hate, start,
begin, and
continue.

Find eight verbs in the

puzzle.
Write them.
H
C
O
O
K
S
Z

K
H
T
Q
Z
T
Q

I
A
A
D
O
U
P

C
V
L
N
M
D
L

K
E
K
M
N
Y
A

W
A
T
C
H
Z
Y

V
X
H
N
D
B
K

Complete the sentences

with the correct form of
the
verbs.
I enjoy _______especially Chinese food. (eat )
They suggested _____ a picnic by the river.
(have)
He promised _____his homework. (do)
She learned _____the piano last year. (play )
We practiced _____ the ball into the goal. (hit)
She wants ____ psychology when shes older.
(study)
We decided ______ a movie on television. (see)