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INSPIRed 1

Grammar EXTRA! Worksheet 2

Verb + gerund

ruby

(8) 

in parentheses.

I like

You like

(knit).

He like

(paint).

She like

(read).

We like

(skateboard).

They like

2
3
4
5
6

(dance).

(swim).

I dont like dancing.







4
5
6

jake

Chess? Thats boring.

(like / play) chess.

Jake likes playing video games.

Donna likes playing video games.

She likes skateboarding.

Jake likes skateboarding.

Ricardo doesnt like dancing.

Jake likes playing chess.

4 Write sentences using the prompts.

1
2

Donna / love / read







She / dont mind / swim


4

Jake / dont like / play / chess


5

2 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs

in parentheses.
Hi, you guys! What are you doing?

ricardo

Were playing a video game. Do you want to play?

No, thanks. I (1) 

you / like / dance / ?


6

Donna / like / surf / ?

ruby

ruby

Ricardo / love / snowboard

Do I like dancing?

1
3

I (9) 

sentences true (T) or false (F)?

Now make questions.

ricardo

(like / do)?

3 Read the dialogue in exercise 2. Are these

Now make the sentences negative.

1

(like / play)

video games, but what else do you

1 Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verb

1

So I know you (7) 

(not like / play)

video games.
jake

Wow! I (2) 

(love / play)

video games, theyre great!

ricardo

What do you (3) 

ruby

Well, I (4) 

jake

Yeah! That can be fun.

ruby

And I (5) 

ricardo

Dancing! Oh, I (6) 

(like / do)?
(like / skateboarding).
(like / dance).
(hate / dance).

I cant dance.

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