-ing forms, infinitive forms

-ingforms

We use the -ing form of a verb like a noun.

We use the -ing form as the subject of a sentence.
Skateboarding is fun.
We use the -ing form after adjectives with prepositions.
I'm good at skiing . He's scared of travelling by plane.
We use the -ing form after these verbs: like, enjoy, hate, love
We love swimming .
We also use the -ing form with What about ... ? to make suggestions.
What do you want to do today? What about surfing?

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CD Write.
1 I 10ve ~Llrfll1.g .... (surf). 5 I'm scared of ... ................. (swim) in the sea .
2 Bob is good at ... ..... ..... (rock climb). 6 ................... (dance) makes us happy.
3 Do you like ..................................... (fish)? 7 . (eat) lots of chocolate is bad for you .
4 What about .................................... (play) my new 8 Did you enjoy ............................ (watch) the football
computer game this afternoon? game?

CD Choose and write the correct form.

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Do you love (1) ... . .90~r-tg ... to parties? What about

(2) .. . .... to the best party in town!
Everybody enjoys (3) . ........... the parade and
we all love (4) ............................... .. to the wonderful music.
Are you good at (5) ..... ........ .......... ? Why not join in the
dance competition!
So put on your costume andjoin us! Everybody
loves (6) .................................. amazing costumes.
So come on! The carnival is great!
~ Look and write. '
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Amy ©© ® © © ©=like
v .©.
Tom © ® ©© ©
© v = Iave

1 Amy / ice skate ... Af!l~ .. lc?y~? .. lce . skq.~lr,tg: .............. .

2 Tom / cycle
3 Amy and Tom / surf
4 Tom / ice skate
5 Amy and Tom / fish
6 Amy / cycle

4 Write and match.

1 Jake Iikes . r~q.cilr:t9 ........ (read) a football.
2 He enjoys .. ........... .... .. . .... (watch) b books.
3 He is good at ......... . ....... . .. (play) c mountains .
4 He is scared of ..... . ... (climb) d TV.
5 He hates ................. (walk) e pasta .
6 He loves ...................................... (eat) f the dog .

5 What about you? Write.

1 I / Iike )llk~s.kq.~~~().q.r~lrl9 : 4 I / scared of
2 1/ enjoy 5 1/ hate
3 1/ good at 6 1/ love

6 What about you? Write the q,uestions and answers.

1 you / good at / dance? Ar.~y9.~g9.C?4 . c:l~~c:trl~lD:g? ..
............. I am./ No I'm not . .
Yes l ............................ ~ .......................... . .

2 your friend / like / ice skate? p()~~yq~r.Jr.l~rlc:illk~l~~ ~katlng?

3 you / enjoy / travel by train?

4 you / scared of / swim / in the sea?

5 your friend / like / play football?

6 you / love / cycle?

 Infinitive forms

We use to + the infinitive form of the verb after the verb want.
I want to go to the party.
I don't want to stay at home.
We also use to + the infinitive form of the verb to say why we did something .
I went to the supermarket to buy some milk.

(7) Choose and write the correct form.

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1 My brother Dan wants . JqJ)l:!~ ....... some new jeans at the shops today.
2 Look! It's raining. We don't want ... . ....... to school today. Let's go in the car.
3 I want .................................... a cake for Emma's birthday. She's 10 years old today .
4 Ben wants .... ........ his new bike in the park. Can you take him, Dad?
5 Mum doesn't want ..................................... to the supermarket this afternoon . She's busy.
6 The children don't want '" ............................. their History homework.
7 I want .... . ......... basketball with my friends after school today.
8 My cousin wants ................... ..... me next weekend . He can sleep in my room.

® Match and write.

1 He went to the bank a ....................... (look) at some paintings.
2 We bought some flowers b ...................... (hire) a car.
3 I made some sandwiches c ~q . gg~ . (get) some money.
4 She went to the post office d ............. (give) to grandma .
5 They went to the garage e ....................... (cook) for dinner.
6 We visited the art gallery f ........... (wear) to the party.
7 I bought a new T-shirt 9 ............. (send) a letter.
8 He bought some spaghetti h ............ (eat) on our picnic.

® What about you? Answer.

1 Wh at do you do today? I want to
2 Who do you want to do visit this weekend?
3 Where do you want to go today?
4 hy do you go to school?
 Infinitive or -ing
o Write the correct form.
1 Do you like . ",,(g~~il}g (watch) scary films? 5 Are your friends good at .. . (skateboard)?
2 I don't want r9. .gq ... . (go) to the museum 6 Dad wants ........... (take) me to th e zoo
tomorrow. tomorrow.
3 We enjoyed ................................. (play) volleyball at the 7 The children want (stay) up late
beach . tonight.
4 Does Mark want ... ..... (come) to the 8 She isn't scared of ... (travel) by
park with us? helicopter

11 Read, choose and write.

Tom: Hi, Amy. What are you doing?
Amy: I'm making a costume for the fancy dress party
tomorrow. I'm good at (1) .r:n:q..kiI1 9 costumes. 1 make
Tom: Really? I want (2) .... .. . to the party but I don't 2 to go go' g
want (3) ........................ a costume. 3 wear to w ear eo g
Amy: Why not? (4) .. up is lots of fun . 4 Dress To Dress Dressi g
Tom: No, it isn't. I hate (5) ................. costumes . I look silly. 5 to wear wearing eo
Amy: No, you don't. What about (6) ........................ a prince? 6 to be being be
Tom: No, I don't want (7) .. ..... a prince. 7 to be bei ng be
Amy: Well, what about a superhero?
Tom: Hmm ... a superhero is a good idea .
Amy: OK. I'm happy you want (8) ..................... a superhero 8 wear to wear ·.eor g
costume to the party.
Tom: Really? Do you want (9) .......... me? 9 help to help eo g
Amy: Of course . I enjoy (10) ......................... people. 10 help to help eo g
Tom: Wow! Thanks, Amy.

~ Write the correct form.

Dear Emma,
How are you? I'm having a great time in Turkey. We go to the beach every day. I love
(l) $Wirnming . (swim) in the sea. I like (2) .................... (walk) on the beac h, t oo. The food
here is delicious. I enjoy (3) ....................... (try) new foods. I know some wo rds in Turkish now.
I want (4) ..... ....... (learn) some more words, because I'm good at (5) (speak)
different languages. I want (6) .......................... (go) to the shops now. I want (7) ...... (buy)
some presents for my friend. I love (8) ....................... (Shop)!
See you soon!
Amy