Students listen to a song, while complete 16 questions with the missing verb form (gerund vs to + infinitive). The questions do not relate to the song. At the end, they can answer the questions in pairs or small groups.

Can you ever forget going on your first date?

Could you stop sleeping at night and have an afternoon nap instead?

Do you always mean to apologise when you say ‘sorry’?

Do you regret doing something in your past?

Do you remember going out the first time in your life?

Does being an adult mean quitting all games?

Have you ever forgotten to pay in a bar/restaurant?

Have you ever refused doing something wrong, although you were guilty?

Have you ever tried to live without carbs without any success?

How often do you stop to have a coffee/cigarette during work?

What would you try doing on the long run in order to lose weight?

Would you refuse to pay a bribe if a police offered you to get away from a speeding ticket?

Would you ever regret to move to another country right now?

Students are invited to answer the questions in pairs or in small groups. Find the full list in Discussion Questions.

This third/last part of this video series deals with verbs which can stand with a gerund or a to + infinitive, however, in two different meanings. The easiest lead-in could be: Compare 'start' and 'stop' in sentences with a gerund or with a to + infinitive. While 'start' doesn't change its meaning, 'stop' has two separate meanings.

Tell your students that they are going to watch a music video which will stop and they'll need to decide in 16 cases if a gerund or an infinitive is missing. Let them work through the sentences. Mind: The sentences have no connection to the song.

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Christina Aguilera - The Voice Within- Gerunds vs. Infinitives

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Let's do English ESL general grammar practice. Students listen to a song, while complete 16 questions with the missing verb form (gerund vs to + infinitive). Th…