Modul Bahasa Inggris 3
PERTEMUAN KE 10
POKOK BAHASAN : GERUNDS AND INFINITIVE
A. TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN
Adapun tujuan pembelajaran yang akan dicapai sebagai berikut :
1.1 Mahasiswa mampu memahami ungkapan Gerunds and Infinitive.
1.2 Mahasiswa mampu menunjukan ungkapan Gerunds and Infinitive.
1.3 Mahasiswa mampu menggunakan ungkapan Gerunds and Infinitive sederhana secara
lisan.
B. URAIAN MATERI
TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN 1.1
What are Gerunds?
A gerund is a verb in its ing (present participle) form that functions as a noun that names an
activity rather than a person or thing. Any action verb can be made into a gerund.
Spelling Tip
Verbing (Present Participle)
Add ing to most verbs. Ex. play > playing, cry > crying, bark > barking
For verbs that end in e, remove the e and add ing. Ex: slide > sliding, ride > riding
For verbs that end in ie, change the ie to y and add ing. Ex: die > dying, tie > tying
For a verb whose last syllable is written with a consonant-vowel-consonant and is stressed,
double the last letter before adding ing. Ex: beg > begging, begin > beginning. However:
enter > entering (last syllable is not stressed).
Gerund Examples
Gerunds can appear at the beginning of a sentence when used as a subject:
1. Jogging is a hobby of mine.
Gerunds can act as an object following the verb:
2. Daniel quit smoking a year ago.
Gerunds can serve as an object after a preposition:
3. I look forward to helping you paint the house.
Note: The same spelling rules that apply to the progressive tenses also apply to gerunds.
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What are Infinitives?
An infinitive is a verb form that acts as other parts of speech in a sentence. It is formed with
to + base form of the verb. Ex: to buy, to work.
Infinitive Examples
Infinitives can be used as:
an object following the verb:
1. Jim always forgets to eat
a subject at the beginning of a sentence:
2. To travel around the world requires a lot of time and money.
an adverb modifying a verb:
3. You promised to buy me a diamond ring.
an adjective modifying a noun:
4. Tara has the ability to succeed.
Some verbs are directly followed by an infinitive:
Tujuan Pembelajaran 1.2
1. He remembered sending the fax. (He remembered the act of send the fax)
2. He remembered to send the fax. (He remembered the fax and sent it.)
3. He stopped drinking coffee. (He never drank coffee again.)
4. He stopped to drink coffee. (He stopped what he was doing and drank
some coffee.)
TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN 1.3
Dialogues
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Kim: I miss talking with my best friend. I remember going with him everywhere!
Ron: Why did you stop talking
Kim: We celebrated turning 30 at the same time, but then he got a new job and moved to a new city.
Ron: I remember hearing that. Have you talked to him recently?
Kim: Yes, but I regret not calling him more often.
Ron: I imagine being far apart is difficult.
Kim: It is. I enjoy spending time with him!
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INFINITIVES (VERB + INFINITIVES)
Ben: Do you want to go to the movies?
Heather: No, I need to buy a new swimsuit at the store.
Ben: Oh, I forgot to tell you - I bought you a new swimsuit already!
Heather: You did?? You promised to save money for our trip!
Ben: I offered to pay for it before but you said no, so I bought it when I went shopping alone!
Heather: That's nice of you, but I refuse to accept it.
Ben: I hope to get my money back from the store when I return this.
Heather: I don't mean to make you upset, but you need to save money!
C. LATIHAN SOAL/TUGAS
Choose the correct gerund or infinitive from the parenthesis at the end of the sentence.
1. She likes to get up early in the morning. (likes / dislikes)
1. 1. Alan can’t stand _________ on trains. (riding/ to ride)
2. Mr. Harris enjoys _________ people out to dinner. (inviting / to invite)
3. In the old days, gentlemen challenged their rivals _______. (fighting / to fight)
4. As the famous saying goes, there’s no use ______ over spilt milk. (crying / to cry)
5. Jim stopped _________ his shoelace. Wait for him. (tying / to tie)
6. My wife always volunteers ___________ cakes PTA meetings. (baking / to bake)
7. Don’t waste my time ___________ about your salary. (complaining/ to complain)
8. Eva is having trouble _________ on the exam. (concentrating / to concentrate)
9. Please allow me ____________ your Facebook page. (joining / to join)
10. You won’t forget _________milk on your way home, will you? (picking up /to pick up)
D. DAFTAR PUSTAKA
BAHAN AJAR BAHASA INGGRIS 3-BASIC ENGLISH-BUSINESS ENGLISH
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