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Gerunds and Infinitives- Storytelling Activity

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Verbs followed by to + infinitive and verb followed by verb with -ing cards to make stories out of, plus some more basic practice of those two common verb patterns

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Gerund and infinitive storytelling activity

Spread the cards face up across the table. Take turns continuing a story about “Kim” using one verb each time. You must use one card each time it’s your turn, but you can say other sentences if you want to or need to, for example to link between what your partner said and the card that you choose. Your teacher will tell you if you should use the story starter that you are given or if you should make up your own story starter, and when you should end (as quickly as possible, as quickly as possible when they tell you to, whenever you can find a smooth ending, after a minimum number of cards, or using as many cards as you can).

Before or after doing the storytelling task, put the words into these three columns:

+ infinitive (“…to do”)

+ verb with -ing (“… doing”)

+ infinitive or verb with -ing (“… to do” and “…doing” both OK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cards to cut up, spread out on the table and put in order

 

admit

 

 

agree

 

aim

 

arrange

 

 

avoid

 

begin

 

continue

 

 

dare

 

decide

 

demand

 

 

fail

 

fancy

 

fear

 

 

forget

 

 

go on

 

hate

 

 

intend

 

keep

 

look forward to

 

 

manage

 

 

need

 

 

offer

 

 

plan

 

prepare

 

pretend

 

 

promise

 

recommend

 

refuse

 

 

start

 

stop

 

struggle

 

 

suggest

 

threaten

 

try

 

 

want

 

finish

 

 

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