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Gerunds
ESL 11B
Overview of Gerunds
 Subject: Dancing is fun.
 Object: Marvin enjoys dancing.
 Object of a Preposition: Marvin is good at dancing.
Overview of Gerunds
 Gerunds look like verbs with an –ing ending, but they act like nouns.
 So, to make a gerund, add “-ing” to the base form of the verb
ex. Eat-ing is my favorite hobby.
ex. I love surf-ing!
Overview of Gerunds
 All verbs have a gerund form, including stative verbs.
ex. Running and surfing are my two favorite sports.
ex. Owning a car is expensive.
 Gerunds can name an activity or situation in a general way:
ex. Swimming makes me tired.
ex. I don’t like studying.
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Overview of Gerunds
 Gerunds are always singular and act like non-count nouns.
ex. Sleeping is good for you.
 To make a negative gerund, add “not” before the gerund.
ex. Sleeping is good for you.
ex. Not sleeping is bad for you.
Overview of Gerunds
A gerund can be one word or a phrase.
Reading is fun. gerund
Reading magazines makes me sleepy. gerund + object
Reading in the evening makes me sleepy. gerund + prepositional phrase
Overview of Gerunds
Let’s practice!
 Do Exercise 1 with your partner.
Subject Gerunds
 Subject Gerund Verb
Cooking is fun.
Cooking dinner takes a lot of time.
Cooking for my children makes me happy.
Subject Gerunds
 Gerunds can replace singular noun or pronoun subjects:
Exercise makes me tired.
It makes me tired.
Running makes me tired.
Subject Gerunds
 Subject gerunds are used in general statements such as opinions, and for listing
activities:
eg. Jogging is good for you.
eg. My favorite sports are: jogging, swimming, skiing.
Subject Gerunds
Let’s practice!
 Do Exercises 2, 3, and 4 with your partner.
Object Gerunds
Subject Verb Object Gerund
She loves gardening.
She enjoys working in the garden.
She likes picking blueberries.
Object Gerunds
 Again, a gerund can replace a singular noun or pronoun object after a verb:
ex. I enjoy my work.
it.
working.
 Again, put ‘not’ before a gerund to make it negative.
ex. I considered not going to the party.
Object Gerunds
 Many common verbs and phrases are followed by gerunds:
eg. Do you avoid doing homework?
eg. Mark dislikes doing the dishes.
eg. I had trouble running this morning.
Object Gerunds
Let’s practice!
 Look at list of common verbs followed by OBJECT GERUNDS.
 Then, do Exercise 5 with your partner.
Object Gerunds
 Many verbs that come before object gerunds express:
1. Likes eg. We enjoy sailing.
2. Dislikes eg. I dislike waiting in line.
3. Feelings eg. He regrets leaving early.
Object Gerunds
‘Go’ plus gerund is used in many expressions related to recreational
activities and shopping:
go boating go fishing go mountain climbing
go camping go hiking go shopping
go canoeing go jogging go sightseeing
Object Gerunds
‘Go’ plus gerund
Marie: Do you ever go swimming in the lake?
Karen: Yes, quite often. We also go fishing on Saturdays. You
should come with us sometime.
Marie: That sounds great, but first I’ll have to go shopping for a
fishing rod.
Object Gerunds
Let’s practice!
 Do Exercises 6 with your partner.
Preposition + Object Gerunds
 A gerund or gerund phrase can be the object of a preposition.
Verb Prep Gerund
eg. He is thinking about going to Brazil.
eg. He plans on visiting Sao Paulo.
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Be + Adjective +
Preposition + Gerunds
► Gerunds are used after many noun + preposition combinations.
be + adjective + preposition + gerund
eg. I am tired of lending her money.
eg. He is afraid of getting a parking ticket in Los Angeles.
Object Gerunds
Let’s practice!
 Do Exercises 7 & 8 with your partner.
“BY” + Gerund
► The preposition ‘BY’ + GERUND tells us how something is done:
eg. I got an ‘A’ by studying hard.
(How did you get an ‘A’? By studying hard.)
eg. I cooked the chicken by baking it.
(How did you get an ‘A’? By studying hard.)
Preposition + Object Gerunds
Let’s practice!
 With your partner, do Exercises 9

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Gerunds Overview for 11B

  • 2. Overview of Gerunds  Subject: Dancing is fun.  Object: Marvin enjoys dancing.  Object of a Preposition: Marvin is good at dancing.
  • 3. Overview of Gerunds  Gerunds look like verbs with an –ing ending, but they act like nouns.  So, to make a gerund, add “-ing” to the base form of the verb ex. Eat-ing is my favorite hobby. ex. I love surf-ing!
  • 4. Overview of Gerunds  All verbs have a gerund form, including stative verbs. ex. Running and surfing are my two favorite sports. ex. Owning a car is expensive.  Gerunds can name an activity or situation in a general way: ex. Swimming makes me tired. ex. I don’t like studying. http://www.albany.edu/faculty/elle/aeng216/images/gerund.gif
  • 5. Overview of Gerunds  Gerunds are always singular and act like non-count nouns. ex. Sleeping is good for you.  To make a negative gerund, add “not” before the gerund. ex. Sleeping is good for you. ex. Not sleeping is bad for you.
  • 6. Overview of Gerunds A gerund can be one word or a phrase. Reading is fun. gerund Reading magazines makes me sleepy. gerund + object Reading in the evening makes me sleepy. gerund + prepositional phrase
  • 7. Overview of Gerunds Let’s practice!  Do Exercise 1 with your partner.
  • 8. Subject Gerunds  Subject Gerund Verb Cooking is fun. Cooking dinner takes a lot of time. Cooking for my children makes me happy.
  • 9. Subject Gerunds  Gerunds can replace singular noun or pronoun subjects: Exercise makes me tired. It makes me tired. Running makes me tired.
  • 10. Subject Gerunds  Subject gerunds are used in general statements such as opinions, and for listing activities: eg. Jogging is good for you. eg. My favorite sports are: jogging, swimming, skiing.
  • 11. Subject Gerunds Let’s practice!  Do Exercises 2, 3, and 4 with your partner.
  • 12. Object Gerunds Subject Verb Object Gerund She loves gardening. She enjoys working in the garden. She likes picking blueberries.
  • 13. Object Gerunds  Again, a gerund can replace a singular noun or pronoun object after a verb: ex. I enjoy my work. it. working.  Again, put ‘not’ before a gerund to make it negative. ex. I considered not going to the party.
  • 14. Object Gerunds  Many common verbs and phrases are followed by gerunds: eg. Do you avoid doing homework? eg. Mark dislikes doing the dishes. eg. I had trouble running this morning.
  • 15. Object Gerunds Let’s practice!  Look at list of common verbs followed by OBJECT GERUNDS.  Then, do Exercise 5 with your partner.
  • 16. Object Gerunds  Many verbs that come before object gerunds express: 1. Likes eg. We enjoy sailing. 2. Dislikes eg. I dislike waiting in line. 3. Feelings eg. He regrets leaving early.
  • 17. Object Gerunds ‘Go’ plus gerund is used in many expressions related to recreational activities and shopping: go boating go fishing go mountain climbing go camping go hiking go shopping go canoeing go jogging go sightseeing
  • 18. Object Gerunds ‘Go’ plus gerund Marie: Do you ever go swimming in the lake? Karen: Yes, quite often. We also go fishing on Saturdays. You should come with us sometime. Marie: That sounds great, but first I’ll have to go shopping for a fishing rod.
  • 19. Object Gerunds Let’s practice!  Do Exercises 6 with your partner.
  • 20. Preposition + Object Gerunds  A gerund or gerund phrase can be the object of a preposition. Verb Prep Gerund eg. He is thinking about going to Brazil. eg. He plans on visiting Sao Paulo. https://encrypted- tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSkKG71JmiKqI 3MH3FseDbrhLVNkeecEjqS1RIJfuBIqrivzNbR
  • 21. Be + Adjective + Preposition + Gerunds ► Gerunds are used after many noun + preposition combinations. be + adjective + preposition + gerund eg. I am tired of lending her money. eg. He is afraid of getting a parking ticket in Los Angeles.
  • 22. Object Gerunds Let’s practice!  Do Exercises 7 & 8 with your partner.
  • 23. “BY” + Gerund ► The preposition ‘BY’ + GERUND tells us how something is done: eg. I got an ‘A’ by studying hard. (How did you get an ‘A’? By studying hard.) eg. I cooked the chicken by baking it. (How did you get an ‘A’? By studying hard.)
  • 24. Preposition + Object Gerunds Let’s practice!  With your partner, do Exercises 9