Verb + -ing (Enjoy Doing, Stop Doing)
Secondary English Grammar · Reported Speech, Questions and Verb Patterns · Lesson 53
Also known as: Verb + ing · gerund · enjoy doing
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Lesson questions (14)
- I enjoy ___ to music.
Answer: listening - Have you finished ___ the newspaper?
Answer: reading - She suggested ___ to the cinema.
Answer: going - He avoided ___ my question.
Answer: answering - I don't mind ___ early.
Answer: getting up - Would you consider ___ abroad?
Answer: working - Stop ___ so much noise!
Answer: making - I can't imagine living without a phone.
Answer: True - He keeps to make the same mistake.
Answer: False - She denied taking the money.
Answer: True - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: I gave up smoking two years ago. - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: Have you ever thought about changing your job? - I miss to play with my friends.
الخطأ:to play· التصحيح: playing - They put off to make the decision.
الخطأ:to make· التصحيح: making
About this lesson
“Verb + -ing (Enjoy Doing, Stop Doing)” is from Secondary English Grammar (Reported Speech, Questions and Verb Patterns) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “I enjoy ___ to music.” and “Have you finished ___ the newspaper?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: listening · reading · going · answering · getting up · working · making · I gave up smoking two years ago. · playing
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
Which verbs are followed by -ing?
Verbs such as enjoy, finish, mind, avoid, suggest and keep: I enjoy reading.
What is the difference between stop doing and stop to do?
stop doing means to stop an activity: He stopped smoking. stop to do means to stop in order to do something else: He stopped to smoke.
What is the common mistake?
Using to after these verbs: we say I enjoy swimming, not I enjoy to swim.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.