Герундий. The Gerund
Функции герундия.
Упражнения
Список глаголов, после которых в качестве прямого дополнения употребляется инфинитив или герундий
Деловая лексика
Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на герундий.
A. I'm really looking forward to going to Toronto.
B. Are you? I'm not. I can't stand visiting noisy cities. A. But Toronto is wonderful. I love seeing the skyscrapers, the museums, the historical monuments, the Statue of Liberty... . B. I hate visiting museums. I'm not looking forward to going at all. A. Oh, it's so exciting! I like listening to the sounds of Toronto — the traffic, the different languages... . B. The noise! I can tell you, I hate visiting noisy cities! A. Oh, come on! It'll be fun. Toronto's a great big melting pot of people from all over the world. And the world capital is worth seeing. It's so interesting! B. That's what you think! And the city's so dirty, you know. A. You are right, it is dirty. But it is beautiful, too. The Big Apple is really worth visiting!