GerundsGerunds

Verbs + ingVerbs + ing

Gerunds can be used in Gerunds can be used in the following casesthe following cases

As the subject of a sentenceAs the subject of a sentence

• Smoking in bad for your health.

• We all enjoy eating out.

As an object of certain verbs and As an object of certain verbs and expressionsexpressions..

• That car isn’t worth buying.

After prepositionsAfter prepositions

• He is interested in collecting stamps.

• I’m tired of waiting for him.

GerundsGerunds

• Gerunds are formed with ING:– walking, talking, 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.

ExamplesExamples

– Reading helps you learn English.

subject of sentence

– Her favorite hobby is reading.

noun

– I enjoy reading.

object of sentence

List of Verbs List of Verbs Followed by GerundsFollowed by Gerunds

• http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/gerund_list.htm

Verbs Followed by GerundsVerbs Followed by Gerunds

• avoid• deny• dislike• enjoy• finish• keep• miss

• practice• remember• risk• stop• suggest

Gerunds are used after prepositionsGerunds are used after prepositions..

• Most commonly, these are "verb + preposition + V-ing.

He can’t talk about her without crying.Thanks for helping me.Let’s thing about moving to Kfar Saba.She prefers driving to taking the bus.

A Gerund is used after these A Gerund is used after these propositionspropositions

• in• without• for• of• on• against

• from• by• after• before• about• at • to

A Gerund is used after these A Gerund is used after these common expressionscommon 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

ExamplesExamples

• 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 TutorialGerunds Tutorial

• Gerunds and Infinitives 1      • http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/q7g/geru1.htm• http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/q7g/geru2.htm• http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/q7g/geru3.htm