Teens A2+ Test 4 -Practice Time 12 p.88 and 89

Book page 88 

The –ing

A verb ending in –ing is either a present participle or a gerund. To understand the difference, you must pay attention to their functions in sentences.

Present Participle

It is used as part of the continuous form of a verb where the helping verb will indicate the tense, while the present participle remains the same (with the ing).

Read the examples. Write similar sentences.

He is painting.

She was eating.

They will be playing.

We would be talking.

I would have been dancing.

Read and explain what each sentence means.

We saw her acting in the theatre.

I watched him acting beautifully.

I couldn’t enjoy seeing him acting because of the press.

I would like to see you acting someday.

Gerunds

Read and explain what the words in bold mean.

Although they look like verbs, they have the same function as a noun.

1. Eating too much junk food is wrong.
2. Driving too fast is not the best option.
3. Drinking water is good for you.
4. His singing is incredible.

Gerunds after prepositions
Read and write similar sentences using the same combinations.

Can you eat without opening your mouth?

He is good at playing soccer.

I was the fastest at swimming.

He learns English by listening to music.

Gerunds after specific verbs

Read and write similar sentences using the same combinations.

I like dancing to salsa music.

She enjoys reading.

They hate working long hours.

I can imagine walking around London.

Gerunds in compound nouns

Look and unscramble the words.