GERUNDS

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MAPA MENTAL

Szerző: Ericka Guadalupe Ramos Ornelas

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present progressive

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Subject and object questions

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GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Practice

The most important thing is to learn. abstract complement - less common

The most important thing is learning. normal complement

To learn is important. abstract subject - less common

Learning is important. normal subject

Examples:

Gerunds can be made negative by adding "not." Example: Smoking is not good for your health.

The best thing for your health is not smoking.

He enjoys not working.

Infinitives are the "to" form of the verb. The infinitive form of "learn" is "to learn."

Examples: To learn is important. subject of sentence The most important thing is to learn. complement of sentence

A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing."

Example: smoking, swimming, learning, etc