Hi there,
WHAT IS A GERUND?
Look like a verb but they are a noun!
Is a base form of verb + ing
For example:
LISTENING TO MUSIC HELPS ME RELAX
JOGGING IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE WAYS TO EXERCISE (NOS REFERIMOS A LA ACCION DE JOGGING COMO UN SUSTANTIVO)
I LOVE JOGGING (NOS REFERIMOS A JOGGING COMO UNA COSA)
IN SPANISH
ENTONCES HEMOS USADO UNA PALABRA QUE PARECE UN VERBO COMO UN SUSTANTIVO.
HOW CAN USE WE RECOGNISE THE GERUND?
WELL THE GERUND IS FORMED BY ADDING +ING TO THE BASE FORM TO THE VERB.
JOGGING = GERUND
I LOVE JOGGING
JOG IS THE BASE FORM
ONE REASON WHY THIS IS CONFUSING IS BECAUSE THIS (JOGGING) LOOKS A LOT LIKE THE CONTINUOS FORM OF THE VERB RIGHT?
YOU NEED PAY ATTENTION TO HOW IS USED IN A SENTENCES
WHEN WE USE A GERUNDS:
- AS THE SUBJECT
- AS THE OBJECT
- AFTER PREPOSITIONS
- WITH FIXED EXPRESSIONS
- AFTER ANOTHER VERB
1.** AS THE SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE:**
- VOLUNTEERING IS A GREAT WAY TO GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY?
- EATING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IS IMPORTANT FOR A HEALTHY DIET
- STUDYING GERUNDS DOESN’T HAVE TO BE FRUSTRATING!
- AS THE OBJECT OF A SENTENCE
- LIKE, LOVE, ENJOY, PREFER, DISLIKE, HATE(ODIO) ALL THIS VERBS CAN BE FOLLOWED BY A GERUND
- I REALLY LIKE COOKING BUT MY FIANCE IS A MUCH BETTER COOK.
- SHE REALLY ENJOYS TAKING PICTURES OF SUNSETS.
- I PREFER BUYING MEAT FROM MY LOCAL BUTCHER.
3.** AFTER A PREPOSITION**
- ON, AT, BEHIND, IN, UNDER, WITHOUT.
- SHE WALKED OUT OF THE ROOM WITHOUT SAYING A WORD.
- EXPRESIONS THAT END PREPOSITIONS LIKE.
- IN SPITE OF: TRAINNING FOR YEARS, SHE GOT KNOCKED OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT IN THE FIRST ROUND
- THERE IS NO POINT IN TAKING YOUR JACKET, IT’S REALLY HOT OUTSIDE!
- I’M FED UP WITH ASKING YOU TO BE QUIET!
- COMMON EXPRESSIONS
- I CAN’T HELP BEING TO PERFECTIONIST!
- I CAN’T STAND WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHO ALWAYS SHOW UP LATE!
- IT’S NO USE LEAVING A MESSAGE, SHE NEVER CALLS BACK ANYWAY!
- IT’S NOT WORTH SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY
ESTE ES UN RESUMEN QUE UNA CLASE DE GERUNDIOS QUE ME PARECIO SUPER UTIL PARA ESTE CURSO. LES DEJO EL ENLACE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWhtHcKaNNg&list=LLK6cxTKQqsz2pZ_dUy8zPSg&index=9&t=0s
