Uses of the gerund. The gerund looks exactly the same as a present continuous (ing). The gerund always has the same function as a noun (although it looks.

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Uses of the gerund

The gerund looks exactly the same as a present continuous (ing). The gerund always has the same function as a noun (although it looks like a verb). Verbs that take the gerund: Finish, mind. practice, quit, recommend, stop, suggest. To make negative use not (Ex: not eating, not exercising, not playing)

THE GERUND AS THE SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE EXAMPLES Eating people is wrong. Hunting tigers is dangerous. Flying makes me nervous. Brushing your teeth is important. Smoking causes lung cancer.

THE GERUND AFTER PHRASAL VERBS Phrasal verbs are composed of a verb + preposition or adverb. EXAMPLES When will you give up smoking? She always puts off going to the dentist. He kept on asking for money. Jim ended up buying a new TV after his old one broke.

THE GERUND AFTER PREPOSITIONS The gerund must be used when a verb comes after a preposition. This is also true of certain expressions ending in a preposition, for example EXAMPLES Can you sneeze without opening your mouth? She is good at painting. She avoided him by walking on the opposite side of the road. We arrived in Madrid after driving all night. My father decided against postponing his trip to Hungary. There's no point in waiting.