Gerund

Gerund

Gerund

Een gerund (werkwoord + -ing) gebruik je als een zelfstandig naamwoord.
Je kunt een gerund gebruiken na werkwoorden als:

Love	I love travelling
Stop	They stopped seeing each other.
Start	Abigail always starts planning as soon as she gets homework.
Enjoy	They enjoy swimming.

Gerund = verb + ing

 a verb (ww) + ing = noun (zelfstandig naamwoord)

Je kunt een gerund gebruiken na werkwoorden zoals: Love, stop, start and enoy. 

shop (verb) + ing = shopping (noun)               = gerund

game (verb) + ing = gaming (noun)                  = gerund

eat (verb) + ing = eating (noun)                          = gerund 

Je kan een gerund (bijv. cooking) gebruiken na

1. eat
2. work
3. like
4. play

Which one is the gerund?

1. I am talking all the time
2. I like talking all the time.

Waar zie je de gerund?

1. wonderful
2. wonderfully
3. watching
4. is watching

Selecteer de gerund

1. That bird is flying.
2. Flying is fun.
3. I am going to fly.
4. Birds can fly.

Selecteer de gerund

1. I like running.
2. I can run very fast.
3. James isn't a fast runner.
4. She is running the marathon.

Gerund vs Infinitive

He decided ............................... (study) biology.

1. to study
2. studying

Gerund:
I enjoy __________ (read) books in my free time.

Gerund: He dislikes __________ (wake) up early in the morning.

Gerund: He enjoys ______(play) soccer with friends.

Gerunds: Complete the sentence with the gerund form of the verb in bracket.

I enjoy............... (swim) in the ocean.

Gerunds: Complete the sentence with the gerund form of the verb in bracket.

She is interested in ............... (learn) new languages.

Gerunds: Complete the sentence with the gerund form of the verb in bracket.

He dislikes ........... (do) the dishes after dinner.

Use the Gerund:
I dislike ... (to wait).