Gerunds

Gerunds

- What is a “Gerund”? It’s the “verb” + ing to form a “noun”

Ex. Work – working Play – playing jump - jumping

- Gerunds can be used as a subject.

Ex. Playing (subject) sports is fun.

Exercising (subject) regularly is important.

- Gerunds can also be used as an object.

Ex. They quit smoking. (Object)

Dan enjoys watching (Object) TV every night.

- We use “gerunds” after verb “to go”

Ex. Let’s go fishing.

Last week we went camping.

- Gerunds also follow prepositions

Ex. I’m interested in reading.

Ex. He’s afraid of going to the park at night.

- Gerunds come after some verbs.

Ex. I enjoy knitting.

We miss going to the gym.

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