Gerunds/infinitives + adverbs of frequency

SECTION 0 - TH pronunciation refresher

Let's practice the pronunciation of TH sounds.

1. Is this the thing? Yes, this is the thing! They threw three thick things.

2. They thankfully think this thing is the best thing that they can throw the three times they need to throw a thing.

3. Even though my father is a weatherman, he can’t predict with absolute certainty whether it will rain or not. Neither can the other people who work with him.

4. They say there’s only a thirty per cent chance of rain, and the next thing you know, it’s pouring. They predict snow, and there’s nothing for another five days.

5. Then, there’s a blizzard. So rather than trust my father’s weather forecasts, I use a more reasonable approach. I ask my mother.

SECTION 1 - Explanations

INFINITIVES

BARE OR ZERO INFINITVE (without "to")

GERUNDS

GERUNDS VS. INFINITIVE

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Note: 5% = Hardly ever

Rule 1
Most adverbs come before the verb: I sometimes watch Chinese films.
Rule 2
Use adverbs of frequency after these five forms of be: am, is, are, was, were: She is usually very happy.
Rule 3
When a verb has a auxiliary verb, the adverb goes after the first part of the verb: Richard doesn’t usually smoke.
*Rule 4
Sometimes we use frequency adverbs at the beginning of the sentence: Always wash your hands before the meal!
*Rule 5
Sometimes we use frequency adverbs at the end of the sentence: We read books occasionally.

SECTION 2 - Practice

Self-study

Each student is going to practice with the following exercises. Click on the links below to access the content

Infinitives/gerunds:  Exercise 1        Exercise 2     Exercise 3        Exercise 4
Adverbs of frequency: Exercise 1        Exercise 2          Excersice 3

SECTION 3 - Speaking practice

Students will be divided into small groups and practice speaking by asking some of these questions:

Gerunds
1. What do you always avoid doing until the last minute?
2. What are some things you enjoy doing every day? How about every week?
3. Is there anything you have quit recently?
4. What do you miss most about your childhood?
5. What do you often discuss with your friends when you hang out with them?
6. What is something you are thinking of doing next year?

Infinitives
a. What is something you plan to do soon?
b. What is something you started to do, but didn’t finish?
c. Talk about a recent big decision you made. What did you decide?
d. Is there anything specific you would like to learn?
e. What are some of you hopes for the future?
f. Talk about some difficult choices you have made recently.
g. What do you want to do this coming break?

Adverbs of frequency
i) What is something you always do when you study for a test?
ii) What is something you usually do in your free time?
iii) Where do you often go in summer?
iv) Where do you sometimes go with your friends?
v) What is something you never do around your parents?
vi) What do you usually do in the morning to get ready?
vii) What restaurants do you seldom eat at?
viii) What is something you rarely eat during the winter?
ix) What type of music do you normally listen to?
x) When do you generally get up?