CRY

CHILD

LOUDLY

HAPPY

VERBS

NOUNS

ADVERBS

ADJECTIVES

VERBS

NOUNS

ADVERBS

ADJECTIVES

PARTS OF SPEECH

VERB

NOUN

ADVERB

ADJECTIVE

My teacher takes a bus eveyday.

SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

NOUNS VERBS NOUNS

MY AUNT LIKES ICECREAM.

SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

NOUNS VERBS NOUNS

MY AUNT LIKES PAINT.

SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

NOUNS VERBS NOUNS

DRIVE REQUIRES ATTITUDE.

SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

NOUNS VERBS NOUNS

DRIVING REQUIRES ATTITUDE.

SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

NOUNS VERBS NOUNSGERUNDNOUN

MY AUNT LIKES PAINTING.

SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

NOUNS VERBS NOUNSGERUNDNOUN

MY AUNT LIKES TO PAINT.

SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

NOUNS VERBS NOUNSINFINITIV

ENOUN

PAINT

PAINTING TO PAINT

Base form

Gerund Infinitive

I prefer staying homeI started to write the reportHe continued to call me JaneShe hates to take the train to workShe can’t stand to work lateThey started to paint their houseShe can’t stand working late

She can´t stand to work late

She can´t stand working late

I prefer to stay home

I prefer staying home

USES OF GERUNDS

SUBJECT

Reporting the news is the job of television, radio, magazines, and newspapers.

COMPLEMENT

His job is researching stories.

OBJECT OF A VERB

Mary enjoys working for the newspaper.

NEGATIVE GERUND

Many people complain about not getting accurate news.

OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION *

Most newspapers are interested in reporting the news accurately.

POSSESSIVE WITH A GERUND *

Mary’s reporting is normally very accurate.

GERUND AFTER MIND *

Mary doesn’t mind working extra hours.

USES OF INFINITIVES

SUBJECT

To make a good movie is not easy.

OBJECT OF A VERB

I always wanted to learn about movies.

NEGATIVE INFINITIVE

One of the most important things is not to shake the camera.

WITH “IT” *

It is difficult to make a good movie.

FOR + NOUN OR PRONOUN *

It is difficult for me to hold the camera steady.

INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE *

I am taking classes (in order) to learn more about filmmaking.

WHAT FOR ?

INFINITIVE WITH TOO & ENOUGH*

The movie was too long (for us) to sit through.

The movie was good enough (for me) to watch five times.

There were not enough people in the audience to show the movie.