The Gerund

The Gerund

The gerund looks precisely the same as a present participle, however it is valuable to comprehend the contrast between the two. The gerund dependably has an indistinguishable capacity from a thing (in spite of the fact that it would appear that a verb). A few employments of the gerund are secured on this page. A different page manages verbs that are trailed by the gerund.

THE GERUND AS THE SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE

Illustrations

• Eating individuals isn’t right.
• Hunting tigers is unsafe.
• Flying makes me apprehensive.
• Brushing your teeth is imperative.
• Smoking causes lung tumor.

THE GERUND AS THE COMPLEMENT OF THE VERB ‘TO BE’

• One of his obligations is going to gatherings.
• The hardest thing about learning English understands the gerund.
• One of life’s delights is eating in bed.

THE GERUND AFTER PREPOSITIONS

The gerund must be utilized when a verb comes after a relational word. This is additionally valid for specific articulations finishing in a relational word, for instance the articulations notwithstanding and there’s no reason for.

Illustrations

• Can you wheeze without opening your mouth?
• She is great at painting.
• She maintained a strategic distance from him by strolling on the contrary side of the street.
• We touched base in Madrid in the wake of driving throughout the night.
• My father ruled against putting off his excursion to Hungary.
• There’s no reason for pausing.
• In dislike of missing the prepare, we landed on time.

THE GERUND AFTER PHRASAL VERBS

Phrasal verbs are made out of a verb + relational word or intensifier.

Illustrations

• When will you surrender smoking?
• She dependably puts off setting off to the dental practitioner.
• He continued requesting cash.
• Jim wound up purchasing another TV after his old one broke.

There are some phrasal verbs that incorporate “to” as a relational word for instance to anticipate, to take to, to be acquainted with, to get around to, and to be utilized to. Recognize that “to” is a relational word in these cases since it must be trailed by a gerund. It isn’t a piece of the infinitive type of the verb. You can check whether “to” is a relational word or part of the infinitive. In the event that you can put the pronoun “it” after “to” and frame a significant sentence, at that point “to” is a relational word and should be trailed by a gerund.

• I anticipate got notification from you soon.
• I anticipate it.
• I am accustomed to sitting tight for transports.
• I am utilized to it.
• She didn’t generally take to concentrate English.
• She didn’t generally take to it.
• When will you get around to cutting the grass?
• When will you get around to it?

GERUND IN COMPOUND NOUNS

In compound things utilizing the gerund, obviously the significance is that of a thing, not of a consistent verb. For instance, with “swimming pool” it is a pool for swimming in, it isn’t a pool that is swimming.

• I am giving Sally a driving les
• They have a swimming pool in their back yard.
• I got some new running shoes.

THE GERUND AFTER SOME EXPRESSIONS

The gerund is essential after the articulations can’t help, can’t remain, to be worth, and it’s no utilization.

• She couldn’t resist going gaga for him.
• I can’t stand being stuck in congested driving conditions.
• It’s no utilization attempting to get away.
• It may be worth calling the station to check the season of the prepare.

Gerund after the accompanying verbs

• avoid

They abstain from going on vacation on Saturdays.

• carry on

In the event that we bear on resting so seriously, we may require help.

• consider

Ralph is thinking about purchasing another house.

• delay

I deferred disclosing to Max the news.

• deny

She denies perusing the book.

• dislike

We hate perusing lyrics.

• can’t/couldn’t help

He couldn’t resist beginning to look all starry eyed at her.

• enjoy

I appreciate playing chess.

• finish

They got done with working in the garden.

• give up

Susan surrenders playing ice-hockey.

• imagine

He envisioned driving another auto.

• include

Your duty incorporates taking reservations on the telephone.

• involve

The venture will include developing plants.

• justify

I can’t legitimize paying $100 for this ticket.

• keep (on)

They continue running.

• mention

Did Alex ever specify playing baseball?

• mind

I wouldn’t fret mulling over the lounge chair.

• miss

They miss playing with their companions.

• practise

She working on playing hockey.

• regret*

Do you lament having said it?

• risk

You chance coming down with a bug.

• suggest

She recommended traveling to Cairo.

* After lament the to-infinitive is utilized while declaring awful news: We lament to advise you that the flight to Munich has been crossed out.

Gerund after expressions

• to be occupied

He is caught up with perusing the paper.

• feel like

We have a craving for having some tea.

• how about

What about strolling home as opposed to taking the auto?

• it’s (no) great

It’s awful conversing with this young lady.

• it’s no utilization

It’s no utilization conversing with the dean.