Gerund Grammar Video Lesson
This English grammar video gives a basic review regarding the different gerunds and -ing forms. There are several types of –ing words. The following constructions can have an –ing form: adjectives, compound, nouns, present participle, gerunds, reduced relative clause, after a verb of perception, participial phrases
Types of ing forms
Several types of –ing forms are explained in the first section of the video.
- adjectives (e.g. I saw an interesting movie. The other film was not exciting.)
- compound nouns (e.g. My swimming pool is near a parking lot.)
- present participle (e.g. I have been living here for 10 years.)
- gerunds (e.g. Skiing is fun, but I enjoy snowboarding too)
- reduced relative clause (e.g. Do you see that man running across the road?)
- after a verb of perception like see, look, etc. (e.g. Yes, I see him running.)
- participial phrases (e.g. I became quite tired watching the movie. Having already seen the TV movie, I changed the channel.)
Use of gerunds
The gerund looks like a verb, but functions as a noun.
- A gerund can be the subject of a sentence. For instance, it could be replaced by the pronoun it. (Snowboarding is fun.)
- A gerund quite often follows certain verbs. (I enjoy skiing.)
Often gerunds are preceded by the phrase “looking forward to”. (I’m looking forward to going up to the skiing hill.)
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