What is a Gerund? A gerund (often known as an -ing word) is a noun formed from a verb by adding -ing. Not all words formed with -ing are gerunds. You've probably been using them for years. For example: swimming running drinking NOTE: All Gerunds End...
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What is a Gerund? A gerund (often known as an -ing word) is a noun formed from a verb by adding -ing. Not all words formed with -ing are gerunds. You've probably been using them for years. For example: swimming running drinking NOTE: All Gerunds End -ing but So Do Present Participles Even though all gerunds end with the suffix -ing, not every word which ends -ing is a gerund. The other common type of word which ends -ing is the present participle. Like gerunds, present participles are also formed from verbs (making them verbals), but they are not used as nouns. They are used as adjectives or when forming verbs in a progressive tense. For example: Running the tap will clear the air pocket. (This is a gerund.) Can you fix the running tap? (This is a present participle as an adjective.) The tap was running for an hour. (This is a present participle used to form the past progressive tense.) We can find Gerunds working as nouns acting as: Subjects Objects of a verb Objects
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