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-ing form or to + base form

I can recognize and use the -ing form as a noun.
I can recognize and use to + baseform.

-ing form

Jack hates ronning. enjoy team
l Cycling \$ fon. I like cycling.

We use the -ing form like a noun.
We use the -ing form after the verbs like, love,hate, andenjoy.
Spelling rules

Most verbs add -ing
play - playing visit - visiting fall -falling show - showing
Verbs ending in -e delete the -e and add -ing
make -making use -using take -taking complete - completing

One-syllable verbs ending invowel + consonant double the consonant and add -ing
run - running swim - swimming sit - sitting stop - stopping

*1 ©O 9.1 Listen and repeat. Underline the -ing O
sounds.

The students are sitting in the classroom.
We're listening to the teacher and we're
working hard.I'm writing in my exercise
book, but Frank is looking out of the window.
He's thinking about his new bike.

* 2 Complete the sentences with the -ing form of
the verb in brackets. O

ÿ Clive hates o effing (get) up.
1 I enjoy _ (watch) DVDs.
_
2 (ski) is difficult.
_
3 (wash) the car isTom's job.
4 My sister likes _ (play) basketball.
5 We love _ (listen) to music.

(eat) lots of fruit is good for you.
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