Nadia wanted to go to the party.

She’s friendly and she enjoys meeting

people. As Nadia looked at the invitation, part of her kept saying, “ I won’t
know anyone there ! How can I remember all those new names ?” Her
problem is not unusual, though. Remembering is a common problem for
many of us. Nadia is an international student at an American university. So,
for her, it’s even harder to recall unfamiliar foreign names. What can Nadia
and people like her do ? Here are some tips from memory experts :
1. Decide to remember. Making an effort can help a lot.
2. Listen carefully when you hear someone’s name for the first time.
It’s important to pay attention.
3. Try to repeat the name many times. Calling the person by name
more than once helps you fix the name in your mind.
4. Write the name down. Writing is a common memory aid.
5. Don’t be afraid of asking the person to repeat the name. Most
people don’t mind doing this.
6. Stop worrying. Anxiety only makes the problem seem worse.

A. Classify the underlined words in the text as :

Gerund Infinitive Bare Infinitive
B. Compare the three words you added in the chart.
C. What do you notice ? How are they different ?
D. Add more words from the text to each category in the chart.
E. Identify the category of each underlined word in the following examples and
describe its grammatical function in the sentence.
Examples : Category: Function:
 Infinitive  Subject
1. Nadia loves partying.
 Gerund  Object
 Infinitive  Subject
2. Partying is Nadia’s favorite thing to do.
 Gerund  Object
 Infinitive  Subject
3. She decided to party , all night long.
 Gerund  Object
 Infinitive  Subject
4. To party is her favorite thing to do.
 Gerund  Object

1. U S E G E R U N D A F T E R T H E S E E X P R E S S I O N
S :
- feel like - I don’t feel like going anywhere today.
- Would you mind …? - Would you mind opening that window, Sir?
- be worth - This movie is definitely worth watching.
- can’t help /can’t bear - I can’t help listening to this sad music.
- look forward to - We look forward to meeting you soon.

2. USE GERUND AFTER PREPOSITIONS :

- in - I’m interested in learning more about UFOS.

- on - They agreed on solving the problem together.
- at - I don’t think he’s any good at making new friends.
- by - You can improve your English by using the Internet.
- for - I apologize for being late, again.
- of - We’re tired of listening to your stupid stories.
- before - Don’t forget to lock the door before leaving.
- after - I’ll meet you at the office after taking a quick shower.
- without - You can’t really learn without making mistakes.
- about - I’m starting to think about emigrating to Canada.
- against - I’m totally against smoking in public places.
Abi Bakr El Kadiri High School 2BAC/ Grammar : GERUND and /or INFINTI VE Mr. Abdelkarim F.

3 . V ERBS US ED WITH GERUND ONLY 4 . VERB S U SED WI TH I NFINITIV E ONLY

- admit - The little boy admitted stealing the money. - want - I want to watch that movie once more.
- deny - He immediately denied killing his wife. - decide - They decided to build a school here.
- appreciate - I don’t appreciate telling offensive jokes. - promise - He promised to call me back later.
- avoid - She advised me to avoid going late to bed. - agree - They agreed not to attend the party.
- consider - You should consider taking this job offer. - hope - I hope to see you there.
- discuss - we discussed solving this issue earlier. - pretend - She’s pretending to be nice.
- enjoy - We totally enjoyed watching the play. - ask - I asked to see the manager himself.
- finish - I haven’t finished reading that book yet. - plan - We plan to visit the Pyramids soon.
- keep - Keep walking , please. - wish - Do you wish to participate ?
- imagine - She can’t imagine living away from family. - prepare - They’re preparing to launch a satellite.
- miss - I miss talking to my mom on the phone. - volunteer - Will you volunteer to lead the group?
- practice - Let’s practice writing narrative paragraphs. - struggle - We struggled to understand her point.
- permit - I permit using dictionaries during exams. - swear - I swear to tell the truth.
- forbid - Islam strictly forbids drinking alcohol. - beg - I beg to differ with you.
- advise - I advise applying this method instead. - threaten - He really threatened to kill them all.
5. VERBS USED WITH GERUND AND INFI
NITIVE
- love - My uncle loves singing in the bathroom. / My uncle loves to sing in the bathroom.
- like - I really don’t like cooking. / I really don’t like to cook.
- hate - Our son hates doing homework. / Our son hates to do homework.
- forget - She forgot bringing her textbook. / She forgot to bring her textbook. (  Notice change in meaning )
- remember - He remembes visiting his aunt. / He remembered to visit his aunt. (  Notice change in meaning )
- begin - They’ve begun preparing for the test. / They’ve begun to prepare for the test.
- start - We started thinking about our vacation plans. / We started to think about our vacation plans.
- continue - They continued playing despite the rain. / They continued to play despite the rain.
- stop - He stopped smoking. / He stopped to smoke. (  Notice change in meaning )
- try - Let’s try rescuing these endangered animals. / Let’s try to rescue these endangered animals.
- choose - I choose using the classic method in teaching math . / I choose to use classic methods to teach math.
6. USE INFINITIVE AFTER THESE WORD 7. USE BARE INFINITIVE (verb without
S : “to”)
what - how - where - good - bad - right - wrong - rude - nice a) After these verbs (when a direct object is involved) :
happy - sad - possible - impossible - right - wrong - easy - hard
- help - Mark helped his friend finish early.
important - unnecessary - proud - ashamed - ready - surprised …
- let - Let me speak to them / Let’s go out.
- She is not sure what to wear for the party. - make - Her sad story made everyone cry.
- My grandma didn’t know how to read or write. - watch - We watched her bake the cake.
- It’s easy to say, but it’s hard to do. - see - Did you see him enter the building?
- It’s good to have power , but it’s bad to abuse it. b) After all modals :
- It’s unnecessary to bring your IDs to the meeting.
- You’ll always find it impossible to please everyone. - should - You should call your mom now.
- It’s OK to be born poor, but it’s not OK to die poor. - must - Hurry! We must leave the building.
- We’re happy to see you, but sad to hear about your loss. - will - I will take you there tomorrow.
- I’m proud to be here with you and ready to prove myself. - can - You can work on this together .
- It’s rude to ignore your mother’s phone calls. - may - You may go out if you want.
- It’s not right to talk to your teacher with such tone. - could - He couldn’t sleep for some reason .
- I was surprised to see you there . - would - I would order a chicken sandwich.
Abi Bakr El Kadiri High School 2BAC : GERUND and INFINTIVE [ PRACT ICE ] Student : ……………………………………….……………….. Class : ………… Instr. Abdelkarim F.

A. CIRCLE THE CORRECT VERB FORM OR FORMS : B. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM TO THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS :

1. You should begin the books assigned. a. b. readin c. to read

1. I believe he wanted (ask ) about their address.
read
2. I miss _ to the beach every Sunday. a.
2. This young girl hates (do) housework.
to b. g going c. go
3. Let’s ( watch ) some action movies.
3. I’d be happy with that. a. go b. to help c. help
4. It’s important (know) your rights and duties as a citizen.
4. I couldn’t help at the situation. a. helping b. to laugh c. laughing
5. Young people should avoid ( take) any drugs.
5. We watched their baby _ with the kittens. a. laugh b. play c. playing 6. I’m tired of (repeat) this to you every time I see you.
6. This sentence sounds really hard . a. to play b. read c. reading 7. It’s become hard (start) a family in Morocco these days.
7. Today, we’re going to practice . a. to read b. to sing c. sing 8. This knife is for (peel) potatoes.
8. You should about it one more time. a. singing b. think c. to think 9. You must ( turn ) your cellphone off before class starts.
9. I think you should _ your grandparents. a. thinking b. call c. calling 10. We decided (terminate) his contract.
10. He pretended sick so as to skip work. a. to call b. be c. to be 11. I don’t think I can afford ( buy) that expensive car.
11. I don’t know what after this incident. a. being b. saying c. to say 12. We really enjoyed ( review ) those movies.
12. Finish up your lunch before out ! a. say 13. I helped the detective ( find ) the killer.
b. going c. g o
13. I look forward to them at the airport. a. to go 14. ( play ) video games is my favorite thing to do.
b. meet c. to meet
14. Let’s to the movies sometime later. a. meetin 15. This place is really worth ( visit) .
b. to go c. going
15. You’ll save money by not it all on drugs. a. g go 16. I think you forgot ( turn) the lights off.
b. to spend c. spending
16. is my favorite hobby, especially at night. a. 17. ( drive ) a Ferrari is a dream of mine.
spend b. singing c. sing
17. is everyone’s dream, undoubtedly. a. 18. Sorry, but you can’t enter the building without ( sign ) your name.
to sing b. flying c. to fly
fly
D. PERSONALIZED ACTIVITITY: FINISH THE SENTENCES BELLOW AS INSTRUCTED.
C. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM TO THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS :
USE GERUNDS, INFINITIVES, OR BARE INFINITIVES APPROPRIATELY :
Ali is a University student now. He has always wanted ( study) 1 history , but 1. Things you usually do :
he is a lazy student who usually avoids ( work) 2 on school assignments. One - I try to please everyone even though it’s a hard thing to do most of the time.
day, his history teacher gave out an assignment that was due in two weeks, but Ali was tired and - I always forget ……………………………………………………...........……………………………………
didn’t feel like (write) 3 anything. So, he decided ( postpone) 4 it - I often avoid ……………………………………………………………..……………………………………
till the following week. However, he only remembered it the night before it was due. So, he rushed 2. Things you like / dislike:
to the library and tried (read) 5 as much as possible on the topic, but there - I like ………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………
wasn’t enough time. Ali thought about (ask) 6 for more time, but he knew it - I love ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
would be hard (convince) 7 his teacher. So, he finally decided (cheat) - I’m for ……………………………………………………………….……………………………………………
8 . He planned (copy ) 9 his paper from somewhere else and - I hate ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
chose ( do ) 11 that by ( surf ) 12 the Internet. There, he found an old - I’m tired of ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
article on the same topic. He typed it out and submitted it in the morning. A week later, however, - I’m against ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Ali was surprised ( see ) 13 the angry teacher ( approach) 14 him. 3. Your future plans :
“ Is this your own work, Ali, or did you copy it from somewhere?” The teacher wanted (know) - I plan ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15 . Ali denied (copy) 16 _ the paper. “If you expect me to believe you, - I want …………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………
you must (think) 17 I’m very stupid, then !” His teacher added. “ Every word is - I’m thinking about ………………………..…………………………………………………………………
taken from an article I wrote five years ago myself ! I think you forgot (check) 18 _ 4. Your resolutions for the new school year:
the author’s name … or did you really think I wouldn’t remember (write) 19 it - I should …………………………………………………..………………………………………………………
? Cheating is a bad habit that will (take) 20 you no where in life. (succeed ) - I must …………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………
21 takes three things : Honesty , determination, and integrity.” - …………………………………..………………….……………………………………………………………
I’ll