How do we identify gerunds in English?
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Friend, I do not know if you speak English or Spanish, for this reason I am going to leave you the concept in English and Spanish :)
IN ENGLISH
Response:
It is called the gerund form of the present participle of the verb acting as a noun in a sentence. It is very easy to recognize it, as it ends in –ing. Gerund can be both affirmative (cry - crying) and negative (not crying).
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Amigo o Amiga, no se si hablas ingles o español, por esta razón es la que te voy a dejar el concepto en inglés y en español :)
EN ESPAÑOL
Respuesta:
Se le denomina gerundio a la forma del presente participio del verbo que actúa como sustantivo en una frase. Es muy fácil de reconocerlo, pues termina en –ing. El gerundio puede ser tanto afirmativo (cry – crying) como negativo (not crying).
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trip -> tripping put -> putting forget -> forgetting listen -> listening
In all these cases, the last three letters are consonant-vowel-consonant. Trip and put, being monosyllables, are easier. To forget and listen you have to think about where the accent is. The stressed syllable of forget is -get-, so the final consonant is doubled. The tonic syllable of listen is -lis-, so it is not doubled.
In British English the final is also dubbed (traveling, marveling), but not in North American English.
Know the Uses of the Gerund in English Grammar
One of the greatest difficulties of the gerund in English is knowing when to use it, especially in contrast to the infinitive. In many cases in Spanish we would use an infinitive where the English put a gerund, which usually leads to errors.
Next I will explain its most common uses.
The gerund as a subject
Painting is a good way to relieve stress.
Complaining will take you nowhere.
Listening to music will make you feel better.
Not finding a job may be stressful.
Texting is not the best way to socialize.
The gerund as an object
The gerund must always be used after certain verbs. There is no one rule to know all of them. However, all phrasal verbs are always followed by gerund. For the others, you simply have to know which verbs go with a gerund and which with an infinitive.
I don't like waiting in lines.
She suggested going for a walk.
Mary proposed buying candles.
She was worried about not making it on time for the wedding.
The gerund as a complement to the subject / attribute
The worst thing about winter is not seeing the sun.
One of my biggest dream has always been traveling to Japan.
The best medicine for headache is sleeping.
One of the easiest ways to get fit is walking for an hour every day.
The gerund behind prepositions
After preposition, we must always use the gerund and not the infinitive.
He fell asleep after watching the movie.
She felt bad for buying too many things.
I’m interested in learning Russian.
She’s against smoking in any public place.
There’s no point in worrying about the future.