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Grammar Chants - Verb + Gerund

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Teacher/Leader: ING
Class/Group: ING

Teacher/Leader: like doing
Class/Group: like doing

Teacher/Leader: I like reading.
Class/Group: I like reading.

Teacher/Leader: love doing
Class/Group: love doing

Teacher/Leader: I love dancing!
Class/Group: I love dancing!

Teacher/Leader: HATE doing
Class/Group: HATE doing

Teacher/Leader: I hate working!
Class/Group: I hate working!

Teacher/Leader: avoid doing
Class/Group: avoid doing

Teacher/Leader: He avoided answering.
Class/Group: He avoided answering.

Teacher/Leader: finish doing
Class/Group: finish doing

Teacher/Leader: He finished playing tennis.
Class/Group: He finished playing tennis.

Teacher/Leader: practice doing
Class/Group: practice doing

Teacher/Leader: He practiced playing the piano.
Class/Group: He practiced playing the piano.

Teacher/Leader: try doing
Class/Group: try doing

Teacher/Leader: We tried chanting!
Class/Group: We tried chanting!

Teacher/Leader: ING!
Class/Group: ING!

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