Gerund Grammar Video Lesson
This English grammar video introduces the application of gerunds and gerund phrases. Basically, a gerund is the -ing form of a verb, functioning as a noun. Therefore it might be confused with a present participle, which looks exactly the same. In this video the use of gerunds and gerund phrases are explained.
Gerund vs. Infinitive
As discussed in the featured video, a gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding -ing". The gerund form of the verb "speak" is "speaking." One can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence. In comparison, infinitives are the "to" form of the verb. The infinitive form of "learn" is "to learn." You can also use an infinitive as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.
Transcript of the Grammar Lesson
Gerund vs. Present Participle
A gerund looks exactly like a present participle, yet a gerund functions as a noun while a present participle functions as an adjective.
Gerunds
Gerunds, the -ing form of verbs, are explained with the example sentence "Walking helps your breating".
Example Sentence
The example sentence "Walking helps your breating" is explained in more detailed. The gerund walking functions as a subject in this sentence.
Example Sentence II
"Money helps your love life" is used as an example sentence to show two nouns in a similar sentence structure.
Gerund Phrase
The direct object "your dog" is included in the first example sentence. Therefore, the structure "walking your dog" is a gerund phrase (also, a noun phrase). The gerund does not have to be the first word in a gerund phrase (e.g. quickly walking your dog).
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