Gerunds Verbs ing Gerunds can be used in

Gerunds Verbs + ing

Gerunds can be used in the following cases

As the subject of a sentence • Smoking in bad for your health. • We all enjoy eating out.

As an object of certain verbs and expressions. • That car isn’t worth buying.

After prepositions • He is interested in collecting stamps. • I’m tired of waiting for him.

Gerunds • Gerunds are formed with ING: – walking, thinking, listening • A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing. " • The gerund form of the verb "read" is "reading. " You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.

Examples – Reading helps you learn English. subject of sentence – Her favorite hobby is reading. noun – I enjoy reading. object of sentence

List of Verbs Followed by Gerunds • http: //www. englishpage. com/gerunds/geru nd_list. htm

Verbs Followed by Gerunds • • avoid deny dislike enjoy finish keep miss • • • practice remember risk stop suggest

Gerunds are used after prepositions. • Most commonly, these are "verb + preposition + V-ing. ØHe can’t talk about her without crying. ØThanks for helping me. ØLet’s thing about moving to Kfar Saba. ØShe prefers driving to taking the bus.

A Gerund is used after these propositions • • • in without for of on against • • from by after before about at to

A Gerund is used after these common expressions • • • Be used to Can’t help Can’t stand End up Feel like Get used to • • • Give up It’s no use It’s (not) worthwhile Keep on Look forward to Not mind

Examples • My sister and I are used to staying alone at night. • We are looking forward to having you stay for the summer. • I don’t feel like staying. Let’s go out. • Harry can’t stand arguing with his parents all the time.

Gerunds Tutorial • • Gerunds and Infinitives 1 http: //esl. fis. edu/grammar/q 7 g/geru 1. htm http: //esl. fis. edu/grammar/q 7 g/geru 2. htm http: //esl. fis. edu/grammar/q 7 g/geru 3. htm