Gerund Group 2105 Student Amonova Marvarid

Gerund

Group 2105

Student Amonova Marvarid.

Gerunds

A gerund is a non-finite form of the verb made by adding "-ing" :

read --- reading

write --- writing

swim --- swimming

Gerunds

• USE

1. Gerund is often used as a subject

• Examples:

Reading helps you learn English.

Swimming is a good exercise.

Gerunds

• USE

2. Gerund is used as an object after certain verbs.

• Examples:

I enjoy reading.

She dislikes playing badminton.

Have you finished working?

Gerunds

• A great variety of verbs + preposition / adverb combinations such as be for / against, give up, keep on, look forward to, put off take the gerund.

e.g. I’m looking forward to hearing from you in the near future.

• The gerund after prepositions:

They were thinking about going on holiday to London at Christmas.

After leaving school she started to work.

Gerunds

• Gerunds are used after such prepositions as

after, on, with, without, before, by

and conjunctions when, while

Examples:

• Before leaving the house, she checked all windows.
• He went on speaking without paying attention to the noise.
• While repairing his car, he tried to listen to me.

Gerunds

• The negative form of Gerunds can be made by adding "not"
• Examples:

He enjoys not working.

The best thing for your health is not smoking.

Gerunds

• The gerund is often used after certain verbs:

avoid, feel like, mind, risk, delay, give up, miss, spend time/money, dislike, practice, suggest, enjoy, keep, put off, understand

Examples:

• I dislike working after 5 pm.
• We enjoy hiking.
• She stopped working at 6 o’clock.
• She suggested going for a movie.
• Farah keeps talking about her problems.

Gerunds

• Gerund is used after certain expressions such as can’t stand, can’t bear, etc.
• He can’t help talking so loudly.
• I can’t stand her smoking in the office.
• He can’t bear having so much responsibility.