Gerunds
Verbs + ing
Gerunds can be used in
the following cases
As the subject of a sentence
• Smoking in bad for your health.
• We all enjoy eating out.
As an object of certain verbs and
expressions.
• That car isn’t worth buying.
After prepositions
• He is interested in collecting
stamps.
• I’m tired of waiting for him.
Gerunds
• Gerunds are formed with ING:
– walking, talking, thinking, listening
• A gerund is a noun made from a verb by
adding "-ing."
• The gerund form of the verb "read" is
"reading." You can use a gerund as the
subject, the complement, or the object of a
sentence.
Examples
– Reading helps you learn English.
subject of sentence
– Her favorite hobby is reading.
noun
– I enjoy reading.
object of sentence
List of Verbs
Followed by Gerunds
• http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/geru
nd_list.htm
Verbs Followed by Gerunds
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avoid
deny
dislike
enjoy
finish
keep
miss
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practice
remember
risk
stop
suggest
Gerunds are used after prepositions.
• Most commonly, these are "verb +
preposition + V-ing.
He can’t talk about her without crying.
Thanks for helping me.
Let’s thing about moving to Kfar Saba.
She prefers driving to taking the bus.
A Gerund is used after these
propositions
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in
without
for
of
on
against
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from
by
after
before
about
at
to
A Gerund is used after these
common expressions
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Be used to
Can’t help
Can’t stand
End up
Feel like
Get used to
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Give up
It’s no use
It’s (not) worthwhile
Keep on
Look forward to
Not mind
Examples
• My sister and I are used to staying alone
at night.
• We are looking forward to having you
stay for the summer.
• I don’t feel like staying. Let’s go out.
• Harry can’t stand arguing with his parents
all the time.
Gerunds Tutorial
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Gerunds and Infinitives 1
http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/q7g/geru1.htm
http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/q7g/geru2.htm
http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/q7g/geru3.htm