Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
(adapted from Understanding and Using English Grammar, 4e, by B. Azar, Pearson/Longman 2009 and Grammar Dimensions 3 by S.H. Thewlis,
Heinle and Heinle 2000)
Introduction
How do people like to spend their free time?
A “do-er” is active. He/she enjoys activities that keeps them busy. For example, he/she plans free time
activities.
A “laid back” person prefers not to busy all the time during his/her free time. Reading a magazine or
book or sleeping is relaxing. He/she allows activities to happen without planning.
Verbs + Gerund
enjoy appreciate
quit give up stop avoid postpone put off delay finish get through
consider imagine suggest require urge
discuss mention keep on tolerate
dislike don’t mind (=don’t care)
mind
keep
Practice! Answer the questions. Write a sentence with a gerund. Compare your answers with a
classmate.
Go + Gerund
Go is followed by a gerund to discuss recreational activities.
Your Examples:
She is interested in reading books and traveling.
I look forward to seeing you again.
I’m excited about camping next week.