I NSPIRA TION 1
Worksheet 11
verb + gerund
1 Complete the table with the gerund form of the verb.
I like (dance).
You like (paint).
He likes (fish).
She likes (swim).
We like (ride).
They like (cook).
Now make the sentences negative. Now make questions.
e.g. I don’t like dancing. e.g. Do I like dancing?
2 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in brackets.
SARA Hi you two! What are you doing?
STEVE We’re playing basketball. Do you want to play?
SARA No thanks. I (1) (not like / play) basketball.
CARL Wow! I (2) (love / play) basketball, it’s great!
STEVE What do you (3) (like / do)?
SARA Well, I (4) (like / ride).
CARL Yeah! That can be fun.
SARA And I (5) (like / dance).
STEVE Dancing! Oh, I (6) (hate / dance). I can’t dance.
SARA That’s not true. Everyone can dance.
STEVE Not me!
SARA So I know you (7) (like / play) basketball, but what else do you
(8) (like / do)?
STEVE I (9) (like / play) chess.
CARL Chess! That’s boring.
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3 Read the conversation in exercise 2. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 Carl likes playing basketball.
2 Sara likes playing basketball.
3 She likes riding.
4 Carl likes riding.
5 Steve doesn’t like dancing.
6 Carl likes playing chess.
4 Write sentences using the prompts.
e.g. He / love / fish
He loves fishing.
1 Steve / love / play / volleyball
2 Sara / love / ride
3 She / don’t mind / swim
4 Carl / don’t like / play / chess
5 you / like / dance / ?
6 They / like / sail
7 Barbara / like / cook / ?
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