1. Remember: Practice Makes Perfect!
Gerunds
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2. What is a Gerund?
A gerund (often known as an -ing word) is a noun formed from a verb by adding –ing. Not all words formed with -ing are gerunds.
e.g. I enjoy searching the Internet.

3. So GERUND is the –ing form of the verb that acts as a NOUN
How to Form Gerund?
I enjoy playing the guitar.
Sara is dreaming of becoming a teacher.
My father has recently thought of traveling abroad.
verb +
ing =
gerund
So GERUND is the –ing form of the verb that acts as a NOUN
To form negative gerunds, use not + gerund
e.g. Not speaking Hebrew well is my biggest problem in this country.

4. Do Not Confuse!
There are some words that look like gerunds. However, they are NOT.
Which ones are gerunds here?
Nir is going to the cinema this afternoon.
2. I enjoy reading books in the evening.
3. The movie was really boring.
4. We talked about moving to a new apartment.
5. The family is planning to go to Eilat in the summer.

5. Gerund As a Part of a Sentence
All gerunds can be the subject of a sentence.
e.g. Breathing is necessary. Driving a car requires good vision. Helping other people makes me feel good.
A gerund can be a direct object.
e.g. Daniel enjoys swimming more than spending time with his friends.
A gerund can be an indirect object.
e.g. Daniel gives swimming all of his energy and time.
A gerund can be used as an object of preposition
e.g. The police arrested him for speeding.

6. Verbs That Take Only Gerunds
admit
delay
imagine
practice
advise
deny
involve
reject
allow
dislike
keep
resist
appreciate
enjoy
mention
risk
avoid
escape
mind
stop
can’t help
fancy
miss
suggest
can’t stand
finish
permit
understand
consider
go (swimming)
postpone
waste (time)
Stop shouting!
Jim admitted robbing the bank.
Do you enjoy playing tennis?
She couldn’t help laughing.

7. Preposition and a Gerund
Verbs Followed by a
Preposition and a Gerund
admit to
approve of
apologize for
argue about
be accused of
be excited about
be used to
believe in
blame for
care about
complain about
concentrate on
confess to
count on
depend on
disapprove of
discourage from
dream about
feel like
forget about
famous for
insist on
instead of
interested in
keep from
look forward to
object to
plan on
prevent from
profit from
refrain from
succeed in
take care about
talk about
think about
worry about

8. Gerund Is Also Used With:
You can get good grades by working hard every day.
Preposition “by” + gerund
Recreational activities: camping, dancing, sightseeing, swimming, skiing, fishing, jogging
She will go dancing tomorrow.
Go + gerund
It is worth…, it is no use/ good …, there no point in…, it is useless…, it is a waste of money/time…, we have difficulty in….
Certain expressions

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