Gerunds

If you don’t mind my asking, how old are you?  

He admitted to cheating on the test. 

Smoking in bars is not allowed in Ireland.  

He avoided talking to her.  

I appreciate your helping me.  

Visiting Morocco is something I’d like to do next year.  

I’m moving to Chueca in January; consolidating my material posessions will be necessary.  

Being aware of your grammar is paramount to speaking correctly. 

Running barefoot when the surface is wet is not allowed at the pool.  

Eating slowly and appreciating your food is encouraged by most dieticians.  

Did your parents encourage your studying philosophy?  

It is important to sleep at least 8 hours per night.
I like to take walks in that neighborhood. 
It will not be possible to have class this wednesday. 
To scratch the itch will only make the bite worse!
It is not productive to get angry, even though it may be a natural reaction to stress.
Do you like to watch horror movies? 

1. She likes ______ early in the morning.  (to get up/ getting up)

 2. Mr. Harris enjoys _________ people out to dinner. (inviting / to invite)

 3. In the old days, gentlemen challenged their rivals _______. (fighting / to fight)

 4. As the saying goes, there’s no use ______ over spilled milk. (crying / to cry)

 5. Jim stopped _________ his shoelace.  Let's wait for him.     (tying / to tie)

5.5. Jim stopped ________ his shoelace.  He gave up halfway through.    (tying / to tie)

 6. My wife always volunteers ___________ cakes PTA meetings. (baking / to bake)

 7. Don’t waste my time ___________ about your salary. (complaining/ to complain)

 8. Eva is having trouble _________ on the exam. (concentrating / to concentrate)

 9. Please allow me ____________ your Facebook page. (joining / to join)

 10. You won’t forget _________milk on your way home, will you? (picking up /to pick up)

11.  Alan can’t stand _________ on trains. (riding/ to ride)

12. congratulations, you are one step closer to __________ your account with TurboTax (set up)

13. I can´t imagine _________ (sleep on the street)

14. I can´t imagine what it must be like __________ (sleep on the street)

15.  Now the experts are talking about ___________ a third vaccine shot.  (get)

What is something you resent having to do?
What is something that you´re considering doing in the near future? 

What is the benefit of being a vegetarian?
Where did the filming of Game of Thrones happen?
Where does ice fishing happen?  

How long does getting to work take? 

What is the purpose of having a truck?

what is the purpose of going to university?
Can you explain the process of doing laundry? 

Does the idea of surfing interesting you?
What is the best thing about living in Madrid? 

What is the problem with living in Granada? Valencia? etc
What is the downside of living in Rioja? Mostoles? etc
What is the trick for finishing your work on time? 

What activities do you try to avoid?
What activities do you enjoy?
What activities do you miss?
What activities do you dislike?

Tell me an action for which you can´t forgive someone / can

What is an activity or action in your life that you have delayed.
What activities does your job entail?
What is something you mind other people doing?
What is something you need to finish doing?
What is something you do that you should stop doing?
What actions does the laundry process involve?
What is something you are looking forward to?
What actions do you appreciate?
What is an action you are afraid of doing?
What is an action you regret doing? 

These applications need monitoring all day.
These applications need to be monitored all day. 

The dishes need to be washed
The dishes need washing

The house is not finished yet; the walls still need painting and the floors need varnishing.  

The clothes need to be folded before you put them in the drawer. 

The batteries are dead and need to be recharged. 

EX:
_________ is better for you than _____

Eating broccoli is better for you than eating ice cream.

_____ is worse for your health than ____.

_____is similar to _____.

_____ is different than _____.

_____ can be compared to _____.

_____ is not as hard as _____.

_____ is easier than _____.

_____ might result in _____.

_____ is more fun than _____.

_____ makes more sense than _____.

_____ makes me sad.

_____ is part of a balanced diet.

_____ has many benefits.

_____ could be dangerous.

_____ is not possible without _____.

_____ takes a long time.

_____ costs a lot of money.

_____ risks _____. 

_____ excites me.

_____ will save the world.

_____ isn’t easy.

_____ isn’t in my plans.

_____ was so much fun when I was younger.

_____ doesn’t cost much.

_____ fulfills my need to express myself.

_____ could save your life.

_____ will help you grow.

_____ will help you relax.

_____ isn't necessary anymore, since there's _____.

_____ will get worse before it gets better. 

GERUND AND INFINITIVE

I remember to _________

I remember ______-ing

I forgot to ________

I didn´t remember to ___________

Forget ______-ing

I used to ________

I am used to __________

I avoid

I miss

I prefer

preferences independent of immediacy or time.  

I like

I cant stand… 

I hate to ________

I hate ________

i loathe

I abhor

I adore

to add to gerund activities.  

you can achieve this by working hard.  

you can improve the quality of your photography by using a better camera.  

Convert from gerund to passive voice or vice versa.  

All of these applications need monitoring all day. = All of these applications need to be monitored all day. 

The dishes need washing this morning.  = The dishes need to be washed this morning. 

The house is not finished yet; the walls still need painting and the floors need varnishing.  =  The house is not finished yet; the walls still need to be painted and the floors need varnishing. 

3 grammar points:  subordinate clause, conditional, and the three U´s.