Gerunds are verb forms ending in Gerunds are verb forms ending in - - ing ing . . They can be: They can be: the the subject subject of a sentence: of a sentence: Skiing Skiing is her favourite sport. is her favourite sport. the the object object of a verb: of a verb: She She enjoys enjoys skiing skiing . . the the complement complement of a verb: of a verb: One of her hobbies One of her hobbies is is skiing skiing . . the the object object of a preposition: of a preposition: She devotes her free time She devotes her free time to to skiing skiing . . The Gerund / - The Gerund / - ing ing form form
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Gerunds are verb forms ending in Gerunds are verb forms ending in -ing-ing..They can be:They can be:
the the subjectsubject of a sentence: of a sentence: SkiingSkiing is her favourite sport.is her favourite sport.
the the objectobject of a verb: of a verb: She She enjoys enjoys skiingskiing..
the the complement complement of a verb:of a verb:One of her hobbies One of her hobbies isis skiingskiing..
the the objectobject of a preposition: of a preposition:She devotes her free timeShe devotes her free time toto skiingskiing. .
The Gerund / -The Gerund / -inging form form
They They lovelove swimmingswimming!!
Gerunds and infinitivesGerunds and infinitives
It is very common for one verb to be followed It is very common for one verb to be followed directly by another verb.directly by another verb. This happens, for instance, when we talk This happens, for instance, when we talk about our attitude to an action:about our attitude to an action:
He He enjoysenjoys swimmingswimming..
The first verb describes the The first verb describes the attitudeattitude, , and the second refers to the and the second refers to the actionaction..
Gerunds and infinitivesGerunds and infinitives
In some cases, the second verb is an In some cases, the second verb is an infinitive; in others, the -ing form is infinitive; in others, the -ing form is used.used.
The choice depends on the first The choice depends on the first verb.verb.
Gerunds and infinitivesGerunds and infinitives
I I lovelove swimmingswimming!!
I I cancan swim.swim.
Verbs and phrases Verbs and phrases followed by the -followed by the -inging form form
Verbs expressing likes and dislikesVerbs expressing likes and dislikes