GerundsGerunds

What is a gerund?What is a gerund?

Gerunds function as Gerunds function as nounsnouns. Thus, . Thus, gerunds will be gerunds will be subjectssubjects, subject , subject complements, direct objects, complements, direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of indirect objects, and objects of prepositions. prepositions.

Every gerund, without exception, Every gerund, without exception, ends in ends in inging

Difference between Difference between Gerunds and present Gerunds and present participlesparticiples Participles act as Participles act as

adjectivesadjectives The The swimmingswimming

toddler wears toddler wears floats on his floats on his arms.arms.

SwimmingSwimming=adje=adjective modifying ctive modifying toddlertoddler..

Gerunds act as Gerunds act as nounsnouns

Example: Since Example: Since Francisco was Francisco was five years old, five years old, swimmingswimming has has been his passion.been his passion.

SwimmingSwimming = = subject of the subject of the verb verb has beenhas been..

ExamplesExamples

Francisco enjoys Francisco enjoys swimmingswimming more than more than spending time with his girlfriend Diana.spending time with his girlfriend Diana.

SwimmingSwimming = direct object of the verb = direct object of the verb enjoysenjoys.. Francisco enjoys Francisco enjoys swimmingswimming more than more than

spending time with his girlfriend Diana.spending time with his girlfriend Diana.SwimmingSwimming = direct object of the verb = direct object of the verb enjoysenjoys.. Francisco gives Francisco gives swimmingswimming all of his energy all of his energy

and time.and time.SwimmingSwimming = indirect object of the verb = indirect object of the verb givesgives.. When Francisco wore dive fins to class, When Francisco wore dive fins to class,

everyone knew that he was devoted to everyone knew that he was devoted to swimmingswimming..

SwimmingSwimming = object of the preposition = object of the preposition toto..