Focus on Grammar 3, Unit 23: Gerunds

1. Ch. 23: Gerunds

2. 1: What’s a Gerund?
• Verb + -ing
*walking *drinking
NOTE! stopping smoking dying
• It’s a NOUN.
– So it can be a subject or object.
• Skateboarding is dangerous.
• Drinking a lot of coffee is unhealthy.
• Negative = not + (verb) –ing
– Not exercising is bad for you.
– The doctor suggested not drinking so much coffee.

3. 1: What’s a Gerund? p. 324

4. p. 326, Ex. 1

5. 2: (some other verb) + gerund
• Group 1: Verbs that must come with gerunds:
• See the complete list on p. A-7.
• *the first verb can be any verb tense!
Verb: Gerund:
Admit Enjoy
leaving
Advise Finish
Appreciate Keep
Avoid Mind
Consider Quit
deny Risk …etc.

6. 2: (some other verb) + gerund
• * the first verb can be any verb tense!
–I admit leaving. (present simple)
–I was admitting leaving. (past progressive)
–I have admitted leaving. (present perfect)
–I admitted leaving. (past simple)
–I will admit leaving. (future)
• The 2nd verb must be a gerund.

7. 2: (some other verb) + gerund
• Group 2: go + -ing
“go” -ing (activities)
Go + Shopping
Swimming
Running
Fishing
camping

8. 2: (some other verb) + gerund
• Group 2: go + -ing
• * the first verb can be any verb tense!
– I go running.
– I am going running.
– I went running.
– I have gone running.
– I will go running.

9. 3: Preposition + gerund
Preposition Gerund
On
In
Of
To
From
For
At
With
Out
shopping

10. 3: adjective + preposition + gerund
• Certain phrases have adjectives and
prepositions. These are followed by gerunds.
• See the complete list on p. A-7 and A-8
Adjective + preposition phrase gerund
Afraid of
studying English
Bored with
Excited about
Fond of
Ready for
Slow at
Insist on

11. 3: adjectives with prepositions +
gerunds
• NOTE! Use a gerund (not infinitive) after
phrases like:
Look forward to
visiting Chicago
Be opposed to
Accustomed to
Object to

12. Pair Work
• Find a partner.
• Complete p. 326-328, Ex. 2 and 3.
• When you’re finished, get started on the
handouts.

13. p. 326-327,
Ex. 2
Staying
smoking
Exercising
starting
Not eating
eating
increasing
Not going
joining

14. p. 327-328,
Ex. 3
denied eating
enjoy swimming
go swimming

15. p. 327-328,
Ex. 3
admitted/admits being
avoids eating
mind exercising
are considering taking

16. Group Work:
• Form a group of 3-4 people.
• Complete the survey activity on p. 331

17. Homework:
• Grammar book: Complete p. 333, “Review”
• Writing book: Complete the table p. 9
• Lauren’s Class:
– Don’t forget your journals and discussion board
– Compare/Contrast paragraph due tomorrow on
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