https://padlet.com/tthatchayani22/vxvweg3upkb4 GERUNDS & INFINITIVES en-us 2017-11-07 09:58:59 UTC 2024-06-04 08:03:29 UTC hello@padlet.com tthatchayani22 https://padlet.com/tthatchayani22/vxvweg3upkb4/wish/204265759
Gerunds ;
A gerund is a noun made from a verb.

Technique ;
To make a gerund, you add
"-ing" to the verb.

For example ;

In the sentence " I exercise every day", the word
" exercise " is a verb.

In the sentence
" I like exercising ", the     
  word " exercising " is a     
  noun.

Therefore, " exercising " is a gerund.

FUN FACT ;

The word "gerund" actually comes from the Latin word gerere, which means "do".]]> 2017-11-07 10:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tthatchayani22/vxvweg3upkb4/wish/204265759 tthatchayani22 https://padlet.com/tthatchayani22/vxvweg3upkb4/wish/204268976

Infinitives ;
An infinitive is the basic form of the verb + "to".

Examples ;
to buy, to fish, to run, to watch, to tell, and so forth.

Example Sentences:

" I want to bathe."

" They asked us to leave. "

" To be, or not to be –
  that is the question. "

" The goal is to score   
   good grades."

FUN FACT ;

The word "infinitive" comes form the Latin word infinitus, from in- (not) and finitus (finished, limited).]]> 2017-11-07 10:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tthatchayani22/vxvweg3upkb4/wish/204268976 tthatchayani22 https://padlet.com/tthatchayani22/vxvweg3upkb4/wish/206632322 2017-11-14 10:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tthatchayani22/vxvweg3upkb4/wish/206632322 tthatchayani22 https://padlet.com/tthatchayani22/vxvweg3upkb4/wish/206633352 2017-11-14 10:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tthatchayani22/vxvweg3upkb4/wish/206633352 tthatchayani22 https://padlet.com/tthatchayani22/vxvweg3upkb4/wish/206634628 2017-11-14 10:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tthatchayani22/vxvweg3upkb4/wish/206634628