Lesson: Gerunds

Objectives: Use verb forms ending in
__ing as nouns
Subject Matter: Gerunds
English Time
Its our English Time, English Time
Discover the magic of words!
Cmon lets open our minds
Together well learn more
Open your eyes, lend your ears
Its English Time
Speak up, write it down,
Its English Time
Be glad, cheer up, Its English Time
ATTENDANCE SONG
Lets have our attendance, classmates
So that we know how many are in.
In our Section _________,
_____ boys, ______ girls
We are ______ in the class
_____ boys,
______ girls.
OUR CLASSROOM RULES

Rule No.1- Follow directions quickly.
Rule No. 2- Raise your hand for
permission to speak.
Rule No. 3- Raise your hand for
permission to leave your
seat.
Rule No. 4- Make smart choices

Rule No. 5- Keep your dear teacher
happy.
SHARING TIME
Boys and girls its sharing time,
Come tell the things that made you
shine.
Just come up front and volunteer.
Hurry up! We are all ears.
Let us answer your homework.
Tell something about your

family background.
What have you finished?
What are your skills?
What are your interests?
Directions: Choose the correct word that will

complete the sentence. Write the letter only.
My colleagues are ___ of the

nicest people I know.
a. some
b. sum
1.
His military rank carries some

___ at the bargaining table.
a. wait
b. weight
2.
I ___ my right to an attorney.

a. waive
b. wave
3.
She ran until she felt a pain in

her ___.
a. sighed
b.
side
5. She vanished into thin ___.
a. air
b. heir
c. ere
4.
Pantomime
Hobbies or Recreational
Activities
Playing tennis makes Mr. Cruz

healthy.
Mrs. Cruzs favorite hobby is biking

around the village.
The children enjoy reading books.
Study the underlined phrase in each

sentence
Playing tennis makes Mr. Cruz
healthy.
Mrs. Cruzs favorite hobby is biking
around the village.
The children enjoy reading books.
Give the first word for each

underlined phrase.
How do the words end?

How do playing, biking and reading
look like?
How are playing, biking and reading

used in each sentence?
These words are names of activities.

Hence, these words with __ing are nouns.
They look like verbs but

they function as nouns
Playing, biking, and reading
are called GERUNDS.
Trading is Chous main business in

Taiwan.
Gerunds are a hybrid of nouns

and verbs. Here is a silly way
to think of it: If a noun and a
verb got married, their children
would be gerunds.
Gerunds are words that are
formed from verbs but function as
nouns. They always end in -ing.
(Remember that verbs show an
action or a state of being, and
nouns name people, places,
Change the words inside the

parenthesis to gerunds.
(jog) 1. ______ makes one healthy
and fit.
(watch) 2. We love ______ the
sunset at the Manila Bay.
(dance) 3. Daryls favorite hobby is
______.
(sell)
4. ______ fruits is Reyes
familys source of income.
(write) 5. Henry finds ______ poems
worthwhile.
Group Work Rules

G- give thoughtful
feedback
R- respect others
O- on task all the time
U- use soft voices
P- participate actively
S- stay with your group
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY:
Group Work / Oral Exercise
Pupils form groups with 5 members

each. One pupil will ask: What do
you enjoy doing during your

free time? Using gerunds or
gerund phrase, another pupil will
answer. They will take turn in asking
and answering the question.
Paired/
Activity:
Written
Working with a partner, fill in the

blanks with appropriate gerunds or
gerund phrases to complete the
sentences.
1. The seven-year-old Lucy enjoys _____ on
weekends.
2. _____ is prohibited inside the school
premises.
3. One of the forms of exercise is _____ .

4. _____ keeps us away from getting sick.
Values Integration:
There are many hobbies, good and bad ones. What do good hobbies give us?
Complete each sentence with a

gerund formed from the word before
each sentence.
(teach) 1. It is often said that ___ is
the noblest profession.
(dive) 2. Leo loves ___ into deep
pools.
(drink) 3. ___ eight to ten glasses of
water is a healthy habit
(smoke) 4. Most mens hobby is
___ .
(attend) 5. ___ flag ceremony every
day shows love for ones country.
Homework:
Change these words into
gerunds then use them in
meaningful sentences.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
learn
wrap
cook
collect
sleep

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Objectives: Use verb forms ending in

Subject Matter: Gerunds

OUR CLASSROOM RULES

Rule No. 4- Make smart choices

Let us answer your homework.

Tell something about your

Directions: Choose the correct word that will

My colleagues are ___ of the

His military rank carries some

I ___ my right to an attorney.

She ran until she felt a pain in

Playing tennis makes Mr. Cruz

Mrs. Cruzs favorite hobby is biking

The children enjoy reading books.

Study the underlined phrase in each

The children enjoy reading books.

Give the first word for each

How do the words end?

How are playing, biking and reading

These words are names of activities.

They look like verbs but

Trading is Chous main business in

Gerunds are a hybrid of nouns

Change the words inside the

Group Work Rules

Group Work / Oral Exercise

Pupils form groups with 5 members

you enjoy doing during your

Working with a partner, fill in the

3. One of the forms of exercise is _____ .

Complete each sentence with a

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