What is gerund and examples?

What’s a gerund? A gerund is the noun form of a verb that ends in -ing. For example, playing, dancing, eating. Right away this is confusing for students, as they are used to seeing that form as the continuous/progressive form of the verb (“she is eating”, “they were dancing”).

What is a gerund word?

A gerund is a noun made from a verb root plus ing (a present participle). A whole gerund phrase functions in a sentence just like a noun and can act as a subject, an object, or a predicate nominative.

What are the 6 verbs that can be followed by a gerund?

Common verbs followed by a gerund:

  • abhor.
  • acknowledge.
  • admit.
  • advise.
  • allow.
  • anticipate.
  • appreciate.
  • avoid.

What are the 5 examples of gerund?

Examples of Gerunds

  • Swimming in the ocean has been Sharon’s passion since she was five years old.
  • The ballerina taught us dancing.
  • Apologizing to me isn’t enough this time.
  • She is afraid of flying.
  • They are capable of doing hard work.

How do you find gerunds?

A gerund is the –ing form of a verb that functions the same as a noun. For example, “Running is fun.” In this sentence, “running” is the gerund.

What are the 5 uses of gerunds?

Gerunds can be used after certain verbs including enjoy, fancy, discuss, dislike, finish, mind, suggest, recommend, keep, and avoid.

  • After prepositions of place and time. I made dinner before getting home.
  • To replace the subject or object of a sentence. Lachlan likes eating coconut oil.

What are the most common gerunds?

Verbs Followed by Gerunds

admit He admitted cheating on the test.
despise She despises waking up early.
discuss We discussed working at the company.
dislike She dislikes working after 5 PM.
don’t mind I don’t mind helping you.

Can all verbs be gerunds?

Some verbs can be followed by an infinitive or a gerund. Knowing when to use an infinitive and when to use a gerund is difficult. The good news is this: only a few verbs commonly appear with gerunds. Verb + gerund structures are less common than verb + infinitive structures.

What are the 4 uses of gerund?

In general, there are four different ways that we use gerunds: as subjects, subject complements, direct objects, and objects of prepositions.

Is cooking a gerund?

The gerund is a verb form that works like a noun. It looks like a normal verb + -ing: to cook (infinitive) cooking (gerund).

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