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A: Explain: 1.what Is A Gerund?

The document provides explanations and examples about gerunds, verbs followed by gerunds, comparisons using gerunds, and the present perfect tense. It defines a gerund as a noun formed from a verb with the "-ing" ending. It lists common verbs followed by gerunds such as "be", "like", "enjoy", and "hate". It provides examples of comparisons using "less than", "as much as", and "more than" followed by gerunds. It also gives examples of using the present perfect with "how long", "since", and "for" as well as questions using "ever".

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A: Explain: 1.what Is A Gerund?

The document provides explanations and examples about gerunds, verbs followed by gerunds, comparisons using gerunds, and the present perfect tense. It defines a gerund as a noun formed from a verb with the "-ing" ending. It lists common verbs followed by gerunds such as "be", "like", "enjoy", and "hate". It provides examples of comparisons using "less than", "as much as", and "more than" followed by gerunds. It also gives examples of using the present perfect with "how long", "since", and "for" as well as questions using "ever".

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A:

 Explain:  

1.What  is  a  gerund?  

It  is  a  noun  made  of  a  verb  adding  the  ending  "-­‐ing".  

2.Make  a  list  of  8  verbs  often  followed  by  gerunds?  

be  (  I  am  doing)  

can´t  help  (I  can´t  help  eating  cake...)  

avoid  (you  must  avoid  sleeping  in  the  bus)  

like    (  I  like  dancing)  

enjoy  (  I  enjoy  watching  TV)  

hate  (  I  hate  getting  up  early  in  the  morning)  

love  (  I  love  shopping  )  

mind  (  would  you  mind  helping  me?  )  

3.When  do  you  use  How  long  in  the  Present  Perfect?  

When  I  ask  about  the  length  of  time.  

4.When  do  you  use  for  and  since  in  the  Present  Perfect?  

When  I  answer  a  question  with  "How  long".    

5.What  does  “ever”  means  and  when  is  it  used?  (My  answer  is  in  spanish  because  
I  don´t  no  how  to  explain  it  )  

Ever  means  :  alguna  vez.  

It  is  use  to  ask  yes/no  questions  about  things  that  have  happened  in  the  past.  

B:  Develop  the  following  activities.  Use  the  grammar  in  Units  1-­‐2.  

Verbs  +  Gerunds:  Use  the  verb  in  the  parentheses.  

1.Do  you  mind    taking  my  friend  home?  (take)  

2.Mary  doesn’t  enjoy  visiting  her  relatives  on  holidays.  (visit)  

Comparison:  Unscramble  the  sentences.  


3.Ana  /  love  /  wash  dishes  /  less  than/  cooking  

Ana  loves  washing  dishes  less  than  cooking  

4.My  siblings  /  like  /  go  to  school  /  as  much  as  /  work  

My  siblings  like  going  to  school  as  much  as  working  

5.Mike  /  enjoy  /  play  /  soccer  /  more  than  /  basketball  

Mike  enjoys  playing  soccer  more  than  basketball  

Present  Perfect:  Complete  the  sentences.  Use  since  and  for.  

6.A:  How  long    have  your  parents  _been_____  (be)  married?B:  _for___  32  years  

7.A:  How  long  _____has_  Kevin  _played______  (play)  guitar.B:  __since___  2  p.m.  

Present  Perfect:  Complete  the  questions  with  ever  and  short  answers.  

8.  Have  Bob  and  Katy  even  been  late  to  work?No,  they  haven´t  

9.  Have  you  and  Ana  ever    read  a  book  in  English?Yes,  we  have  

C:  Provide  three  examples:  

-­‐Using  Verbs  +  gerunds.  

I  like  shopping  

I  hate  going  to  see  the  doctor  

I  have  finished  cooking  

-­‐Using  comparisons.  (less  than,  as  much  as,  more  than)  in  this  case  three  
examples  for  each  one.  

I  enjoy  more  swimming  than  running  

I  like  eating  chicken  more  than  meat  

I  love  cooking  more  than  watching  TV  

I  enjoy  less  running  than  swimming  

She  likes  cooking  less  than  eating  

I  hate  less  cleaning  than  washing  up  


They  enjoy  singing  as  much  as  dancing  

We  enjoy  eating  as  much  as  cooking  

I  dislike  getting  up  early  as  much  as  running  

-­‐Using  present  perfect  with  How  long,  since  and  for.  

How  long  have  you  been  married  ?  

I  have  been  married  for  one  year  

I  have  been  waiting  for  you  since  14:00  o´clock  

-­‐Using  questions  in  present  perfect  with  Ever.  

Have  you  ever  been  to  London?  


 
Do  you  ever  go  to  church?  
 
Have  you  ever  seen  the  Terminator  ?  
 
 
 

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