Gerund

Match the following forms of 'stare' with their subjects

• sto

• tu

• stanno

• loro

• sta

• io

• stiamo

• noi

• stai

• lui/lei

Match the following forms of 'stare' with their subjects

• stanno

• noi

• sta

• loro

• stiamo

• lui/lei

• sto

• io

To say what someone is doing now, you use the correct form of 'stare' +...........................

• infinitive

• gerund

• passato prossimo

The possible endings for the gerund are.....

• ando

• endo

• indo

Match up

• we are helping

• stiamo aiutando

• they are smiling

• stanno mangiando

• we are drinking

• stiamo bevendo

• I'm going

• stanno sorridendo

• they are eating

• sto andando

Match up

• they are smiling

• stanno giocando

• they are listening to

• stanno sorridendo

• they are playing

• stanno mangiando

• they are eating

• stanno riciclando

• they are recycling

• stanno ascoltando

Apart from 'stare' + gerund, in some situations, the gerund can be used on its own, to mean.................

• by ......ing

• whilst ......ing

• because

by going

by recycling

by helping