Gerunds and Infinitives (for Purpose)

 

Gerunds and Infinitives (for Purpose)

Both as gerunds and infinitives can be used to talk about why we use or do something.

 

 Gerunds

A gerund is a verb that acts like a noun. To form a gerund, add –ing to the end of the verb.

To describe the purpose of something, use for + gerund:

what is a table for?

 The table used for eating or writing .

 

 what is a kitchen for?

the kitchen is used for cooking food.

 

 

Infinitives

An infinitive is the to + verb form. To describe the purpose of someone, use an infinitive.

 what is a table for?

I use the table to eat and do homework .

 what is a kitchen for?  

I use the kitchen to cook .

 

 

Class 1 vocabulary

Who's your friend?

The name of my best friend is Jonatan. He is 22 years old likes to paint, loves art.
He is a humble person.
He is very loyal and someone I can trust.
He has always been willing to listen, advise and help on what more could.

VOCABULARY.

Humble._not proud or arrogant, modest
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Loyal._ Faithful to one's oath, commitments, or obligations.

RELATIVE CLAUSES 

The relatives of relative clauses or sentences are sentences that bind to a topic sentence and serve to give information about a person , object or place that has been previously mentioned in the main clause.

WHO 

It is used only when the antecedent is a person.

WHICH 

It is used when the history is one thing.

THAT

Is the most used because it can be used when the antecedent refers to people or things.