Red Line 4, Coursebook

134 one hundred and thi r ty - four Unit 3 G10 Das gerund nach Präpositionen ➝ p. 50.2 Gerunds after prepositions Das gerund steht auch häufig nach Verben und Adjektiven , auf die eine Präposition folgt. verb + preposition to look forward to: I’m looking forward to meeting my exchange partner. to worry about: Are you worried about traveling on your own? adjective + preposition interested in: Would you be interested in visiting the Grand Canyon? crazy about: Yes, I’m crazy about going there. tired of: Lindy Turner never gets tired of working in the national park. good at: If you are good at working in a team, we will give you the job. used to: Rangers are used to working hard. Anstelle des gerund kann auch ein Nomen auf diese Konstruktionen folgen: She is looking forward to seeing the movie . They are used to working hard . She is looking forward to the movie . They are used to hard work . My grammar Schreibe deine eigenen Beispielsätze. Markiere die Präposition mit einer Farbe und das gerund mit einer anderen Farbe. Test yourself Complete the sentences of the e-mail with the right preposition. Dear Mr Roberts, I am writing because I am interested … working at Forest Springs Summer Camp this summer. I am used … working with younger children and I never get tired … playing games and singing with them. I am also quite good … sports and playing the guitar. I am looking forward … hearing from you. Thank you. Best wishes, Caroline Baker Weitere gerunds Das gerund kann auch nach einem Nomen und einer Präposition stehen: noun + preposition in danger of: The car was in danger of crashing . the idea of: The idea of swimming from Europe to the US is crazy. G Grammar Unit 3 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv