Gerunds
A2 – B1
Module 1
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Summary:
❑ What are Gerunds?
❑ Examples.
Here’s What
We Will Be
Learning in this
Presentation:
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❑ Exercises.
❑How to make negative gerunds.
❑Finally, we have some more exercises related to
the topic.
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Introduction:
❑The most common part of English, Gerunds are used in every
sentence.
❑Let us see how to use them correctly.
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Gerunds
Meaning:
Gerunds are words that are formed with verbs, but act as nouns.
They are very easy to identify, as each gerund is a verb with an ‘ing’ attached
to it.
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(Remember that verbs show an action, and nouns name people, places,
things, or ideas.)
Examples of Verbs: play, swim, talk…
Examples of Nouns: John, America, cat, door, emotion…
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Because gerunds act as nouns, they can also do any of the noun jobs. Here
are some of the noun jobs:
SUBJECTS: Tell us whom or what a sentence is about. (Mary played
outside.)
DIRECT OBJECTS: Receive the action of certain action verbs. (Joe kicked
the ball.)
INDIRECT OBJECTS: Receive the direct object. (Joe kicked Mary the ball.)
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OBJECTS OF THE PREPOSITION are nouns that follow a preposition. (Joe
kicked the ball to Mary.)
Hence, gerunds can function in any way that nouns can function.
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Examples:
1) Swimming is fun.
Swimming is a gerund. It is formed from a verb (swim), it ends in -ing, and it is
acting as the subject of the sentence. It tells us what the sentence is about.
2) She loves reading.
Reading is a gerund. It is formed from a verb (read), it ends in -ing, and it is
acting as the direct object in the sentence. This means that it is receiving the
action of the verb ‘loves’.
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Converting verbs into gerunds.
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To convert a verb into a gerund, just add ‘ing’ at the end of the verb.
Eg: I like eating French fries.
If the verb ends in the letter ‘e’, then add ‘ing’ to the verb after taking out
the letter ‘e’.
Eg: Come- coming, dance- dancing,……
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Exercise 1:
Convert the words into gerunds:
1) Enjoy
3) Ask
2) Like
4) Help
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Exercise 2:
Find the gerunds in the sentences:
1) She suggested going to a movie.
2) Jane keeps talking about her problems.
3) Let's go dancing tonight.
4) I have been dreaming of summer.
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5) I can’t help laughing.
6) Eating too much gave Andrea an upset stomach.
7) She’s worried about missing the bus.
8) Learning about gerunds is fun.
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Making a gerund negative: (Not + Gerund)
To make a sentence negative, ‘not’ is placed before the gerund.
Examples:
1) Not doing his homework caused him to fail in the test.
2) For him, not being in class on time is a problem.
3) He’s not getting enough sleep.
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Exercise 3:
Write the correct form of the verbs:
1) He enjoys (play) tennis.
2) I miss (work) in the travel industry.
3) Do you mind (help) me?
4) Are you good at (dance)?
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5) Julie practiced (speak) English.
6) She finished (bake) the cake.
7) I do not like (exercise) regularly.
8) After (shop), we went to the cinema.
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Exercise 4:
Here are some lyrics from some famous songs. Try to complete the lyrics by
filling in the blanks with gerunds.
1) Now she's got a six year old and she is ____ (try) to keep him warm.
(Clean Bandit Ft. Sean Paul and Anne Marie - Rockabye)
2) I got fake people ____ (show) fake love to me.
(Drake - Fake Love)
3) Even though you don't mean to hurt me, you keep ___ (tear) me apart.
(Shawn Mendes - Mercy)
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4) ____ (run) free in the world, we have all weekend.
(Jonas Blue Ft. RAYE- By your side)
5) Oh! I keep ___ (dance) on my own.
(Calum Scott - Dancing on My Own)
6) Aren't you sick of ___ (be) immature? ___ (Talk) aloud because you are
insecure?
(Olly Murs - Grow Up).
7) Ooh, I think I'm ___ (lose) my mind now!
(The Chainsmokers ft. Daya -Don't let me down)
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8) Baby I'm not made of stone, ___ (love) you the way I do.
(Emeli Sande -Hurts)
9) I'll be ___ (wait), come find me.
(Sigma Ft. Birdy - Find me).
10) Would you stay by my side? Or are you ___ (go) to say good-bye?
(R-City Ft. Adam Levine - Locked Away).
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