Apr 15, 2012 exercises gerund or infinitive grammar exercise. The term verbal indicates that a gerund, like the other two kinds of verbals, is based on a verb and therefore expresses action or a state of being. Gerund abbreviated ger is a term used to refer to various nonfinite verb forms in various languages. Then identify the function of each one subject, subject complement, noun complement, adjective complement, direct object, or object of preposition. The gerund is formed using the ending ing walking, eating, etc. In the middle of the semester, his history professor gave out an assignment, due in two weeks. Gerunds and infinitives exercise with answers 2 fill in the blanks with gerund or infinitive form of the verbs. On this page you can try some gerund and infinitive exercises to test your knowledge. Quiz testing english learners understanding of verbs followed by both the gerund and the infinitive with each answer explained. Since these gerundives, like all gerunds, are neuter, they can only be distinguished in. Gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form gi 7. In english, its possible to distinguish between gerunds and participles by adding.
You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. His greatest asset, typing two hundred words per minute, has earned him a better position at the company. Exercise 1 in pdf here choose the gerund or infinitive for a list of twenty verbs exercise 2 in pdf here choose the gerund or infinitive for a list of twenty verbs exercise 3 in pdf here choose the gerund or infinitive for a list of twenty verbs exercise 4 in pdf here choose a gerund or infinitive when it changes the meaning. Gerund and infinitive exercises perfect english grammar. This shows that the english language is changin g not everyone always uses these forms in the same way. The present book is a revision of my latin grammar originally published in 1895.
Gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form gi 4. The origin of the latin gerund and gerundive semantic scholar. Grammar quiz gerunds and infinitives complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of gerunds and infinitives. Syncope plays an even more conspicuous role in sabellic than in latin, although the rules here were different. Page 2 of 3 gerunds and infinitives doing what noun phrases do cloze exercise. As we saw in the verbs lesson, the infinitive is formed using the preposition to to walk, to eat, etc. In the first exercise there is a story about ali, who is taking the ielts test in order to go and study abroad. Gerunds common verbs followed by gerunds a gerund is a noun formed by taking a verb and adding the suffix ing. Because the gerund is a noun, it can be modified by other words.
This lesson focuses on the form and function of gerunds and infinitives. It exists in the genitive, dative, accusative, and ablative. Advanced fill in each space with either the gerund ing or the infinitive to. He was rather a lazy student, and he tended to avoid work whenever he could. There are also some verbs that are followed by both gerunds and infinitives. The gerund and the infinitive are forms of verbs that act as nouns. Legere est difficile to read is difficult reading is difficult the other cases are formed by adding ndto the present stem of the verb iendfor 3rd conjugation istems and all 4th conjugation verbs, plus the neuter singular endings. An infinitive phrase is usually in the present perfect tense. This is because for a lot of the time, they preferred actually to use an infinitive, rather than the gerund, because the meaning was the same. We are also going to have sheets for both recognizing the verbal by itself and then as a verbal phrase. Gerunds and infinitives truefalse the two sentences have the same meaning. To view and print this lesson, youll need to purchase a subscription. Forget with the gerund is often used with never for a memorable previous action.
Uses of the gerundive summary of the gerundive the gerundive has two distinct formsit may appear as. How gerunds are used gerunds are not so common in latin. April 15, 2012 some verbs are followed by infinitives while others are followed by gerunds. Exercise 2 in pdf here choose the gerund or infinitive for a list of twenty verbs. There was a smoking cigarette end in the ashtray 3. Gerund and infinitive worksheets are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results. Bibliography of roman history pdf the latin library. Legere est difficile to read is difficult reading is difficult the other cases are formed by adding ndto the present stem of the verb iendfor. Which functions of gerunds and infinitives are most common in this selection. An infinitive phrase is the same as the past tense form for regular verbs. Words with a different meaning word infinitive meaning gerund meaning forget remember. It can be printed and given to your students as handouts. Gerunds and gerundives the gerund is a verbal noun.
She is very keen on travel and had been abroad for some time. The present stem is used with an ending see chart below which, being a noun, declines equally simply like the 2 nd neuter noun bellum not all cases are needed, as you will see below. As a noun the gerund is itself governed by other words. But both forms are still in common use, so students need to learn their normal. Phrases and prepositions with the gerund in english in an exercise. After his insulting comments, i thought jack deserved fired. Page 1 of 15 verbals gerunds and participles gerunds a gerund is a verbal that ends in ing and functions as a noun.
The gerund expresses an action of the verb in the form of a verbal noun. Gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form gi 3. Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with to. You know your english andrew rich vetta getty images you have a great understanding of which verbs are followed by infinitives and which are followed by gerunds.
Exercise 3 in pdf here choose the gerund or infinitive for a list of twenty verbs. Infinitive and gerund infinitive after an adjective example. In sabellic, after an initial round of final syllable. This exercise can help you check your knowledge about using gerund and infinitive. Regret with the gerund refers to a previous action. The genitive ends ndi, the dative ndo, the accusative ndum, and the ablative ndo, the translations. We arranged a taxi pick us up and take us to the airport. The present active participle, the gerund, and gerundive.
In pairs or small groups, students talk about the questions in the boxes, paying special attention to the verb pattern normally infiniti. Gerunds are verbal nouns, and they only show up in four forms. Latin uses the infinitive for a nominative verbal noun, so the gerund doesnt exist in the nominative. The gerundive must therefore have been a creation of the protoitalic period. The traditional latinoriented grammar distinguishes between the ingform as a gerund and the ingform as a present participle. Its often used with the verbs to say, to announce, to tell you and to inform you. Lower intermediate intermediate exercises upper intermediate home. Gerund and gerundive dickinson college commentaries. Choose the correct form infinitive with or without to or gerund. Verbs followed by gerunds and infinitives complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of gerunds and infinitives. A gerund is a verb form that ends in ing and is used as a noun walking, traveling, voting.
Decide whether you need the infinitive with or without to or the gerund the boys say that it is very easy. The gerund the gerund is a verbal noun, always active in force. You can use a gerund as the object of a preposition. The word gerund in english comes from the latin term gerundium, of the same meaning.
Well, this post was created in order to aid you in all your questions about forms, translations, and grammatical uses. The gerund is the neuter of the gerundive, used substantively in the genitive, dative, accusative, and ablative. Gerund, infinitive 4 practice english grammar online. Word infinitive with an object gerund without an object advise i advise you to go by bus. Page 1 of 3 gerunds and infinitives doing what noun. Gerunds and infinitives exercises perfect english grammar. Gerunds and infinitives yuri was in his first year at university, studying history. Gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form gi 2. Through a variety of writing and speaking exercises, students learn when to choose a gerund or infinitive and when either choice is possible. Write the words in parentheses as an infinitive construction. English esl gerund worksheets most downloaded 286 results. Inside our huge company, i liked working gerunds the form of the verb that ends in ing is called a gerund when used as a noun. Regret with the infinitive is used to give bad news in a formal, polite way.
Exercise 1 in pdf here choose the gerund or infinitive for a list of twenty verbs. Infinitive or gerund exercises in english intermediate. Gerunds and infinitives 333 exercise 1 read the following text and underline all gerunds and infinitives. Change the verbs to a toinfinitive, bare infinitive or ing form as appropriate, add any other preposition that is needed. Jan 17, 2015 fill in the blanks with gerunds or participles. Choose the right answers to complete the following sentences in english. For exercises, you can reveal the answers first submit worksheet and print the page to have the exercise and the answers. Complete the sentences with the correct form, gerund or infinitive, using the words in parentheses.
A verbal is a verb form used as another part of speech. Gerundives posted by brittany britanniae on feb 20, 2014 in latin language. Heres a chart showing how the latin gerund is formed. Free interactive exercises to learn english online. That is, it derives from a verb but functions as a noun. Gerunds in latin for once, the formation of a gerund is quite simple. An infinitive phrase, by itself, would be a sentence fragment. Deponent verbs form their gerunds in the same manner as other verbs. Gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form gi 6. We regret to inform you the interview is cancelled. We are going to take each of these separately in these worksheets. Home english grammar exercises gerunds infinitives exercises gerund vs infinitive worksheet 5 print exercises and lessons.
The word gerund actually comes from the latin word gerere, which means do. It provides your students with exercises on gerund and infinitive. Students complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. The infintive of the verbs supplies the nominative case. Type in the verbs correctly infinitive withwithout to, or gerund last week my friends and i were busy prepare a surprise party for our friend judy. Max avoided his cell phone when other people were in the room. Have you long struggled with knowing the exact forms and uses of the latin gerund or gerundive.
The second of the gerund and infinitive exercises is a multiple choice and you need to choose the correct answer. Infinitive or gerund complete the sentences with the correct verb. The latin and sabellic gerundives are obviously cognate. Gerunds are formed by the addition of andi, ando, andum to the stem firstconjugation verbs, or by the addition of endi, endo, endum to the stem of verb in other conjugations. Gerunds and infinitives lets read the following passage, then underine the verbs that end in ing and those with to important decisions or be anyones boss. Online vocabulary exerciser level iiiii the classics page bibliography of roman history pdf the latin library. Gerunds and infinitives can function as the subject of a sentence or the object of a verb. Gerund vs infinitive worksheets for students and teachers 5 several fill in the blanks and multiple choice exercises. Gerund or infinitive exercise 1 answers 1 i cant stand waiting in queues. As the footnote on page 332 explains, sometimes a simple gerund can be used with a past tense main verb even though the gerunds action occurred earlier in time. Forget with the infinitive means something happens at or after a certain time. Page 1 of 15 verbals gerunds and participles gerunds.
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