Gerund
GERUNDS ARE FORMED BY
ADDING “-ING” TO THE
VERB.
Verb + ing
THEY LOOK THE SAME, BUT
GERUNDS ARE ACTUALLY
VERB FORMS USED
AS NOUNS.
For example:-
- sleep + ‘ing’ = sleeping
- draw + ‘ing’ = drawing
- run + ‘ing’ = running
- play + ‘ing’ = playing
- bounce + ‘ing’ = bouncing
- eat + ‘ing’ = eating

INFORMATION ABOUT GERUNDS FOR STUDENTS

  • 1.
  • 2.
    GERUNDS ARE FORMEDBY ADDING “-ING” TO THE VERB. Verb + ing
  • 3.
    THEY LOOK THESAME, BUT GERUNDS ARE ACTUALLY VERB FORMS USED AS NOUNS.
  • 4.
    For example:- - sleep+ ‘ing’ = sleeping - draw + ‘ing’ = drawing - run + ‘ing’ = running - play + ‘ing’ = playing - bounce + ‘ing’ = bouncing - eat + ‘ing’ = eating