Gerunds

Playing

Running Working Studying Seeing

Drinking Making Going Buying

Shopping
 Gerunds

Voting is an important responsibility.

Exercising is Yes, it is very

good for you. relaxing.
 Gerunds

I love reading books.

I enjoy
speaking in
I go running on
public.
the beach.
 Gerunds

Gerunds represent activities such as,

habits, hobbies, routines and recreational
activities.

Sometimes gerunds represent adjectives

(descriptions).
 Form
A gerund is the base form of a verb + -ing.
Gerunds can be used as nouns.

verb + -ing = noun

work + -ing = working

pay + -ing = paying

improve + -ing = improving

 Gerunds
1.- Gerunds can be used as the subject of a sentence (the
principal idea).

Smoking is bad for you. Eating junk food isnt healthy.

Reading is fun. Learning English is difficult.

2.- Gerunds can be used after some specific verbs and

expressions such as: love, like, enjoy, (be) crazy about,
cant stand, hate etc.

She loves reading. Marks crazy about singing.

We like cooking barbecue. I hate waking up early.
 Gerunds
3.- Gerunds can be used to describe some recreational
activities. We normally use go + gerund

Go running Go dancing Go camping Go skating

Go hiking Go shopping Go bowling Go swimming

4.- Gerunds can be used as adjectives (descriptions) to

describe nouns.

Interesting- This class is interesting.

Boring- Math class is boring.
Amazing- Dolphins are amazing animals.
 Be Careful!
Dont confuse gerunds with the
present progressive verb form.

present progressive

I am voting today.

verb

gerund

Voting is an important responsibility.

subject
 Gerunds as Subjects
A gerund can be the subject of a sentence. It is
always singular. Use a third-person singular verb
after a gerund.

singular subject

Voting is an important responsibility.

Choosing a candidate takes time.

 Complete the sentences
Practice 1 with gerunds.

Example: Windsurfing is very exciting.

__________

1. __________ makes me laugh.

2. __________ gives me a headache.
3. __________ isnt polite.
4. __________ is popular in my country.
5. __________ destroys the environment.
6. Not __________ can be dangerous.
 Gerunds as Objects

A gerund can be the object of certain verbs.

verb object

suggest I suggest improving our schools.

verb object

enjoy I enjoy working for the people.

 Complete the dialogues
Practice 2 with gerund phrases.

Example:
A: Why do Christophe and Hiro go hiking so often?
watching birds
B: They both enjoy ____________.

1. A: I need a ride to the airport.

B: I dont mind ____________.

2. A: Dad, can I go outside and play?

B: Have you finished ____________.

3. A: Why did Javier look so sad today?

B: I think he really misses _____________.
 Gerunds with Go
We often use go + gerund to describe
activities.

Our family goes bowling every Saturday.

Ali went jogging with his dog.

 Ask a partner how often he or
Practice 3 she does these activities.

How often do you

I go dancing
go dancing?
every night.

1. 2.
 Ask a partner how often he or
Practice 4 she does these activities.

4.

3. 5.