Gerund class 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

GERUND CLASS 3

Examples

Eating fruit is really healthy. 

I am sorry for using your phone. 

I can't stand looking at my ugly English teacher. 

She has to quit watching Netflix until 3am. 

Playing football is my favourite thing to do. 

Use the -ing form in a sentence, but it can't be a verb!

GERUND

HELE WERKWOORD + ING

De GERUND is een werkwoord dat gebruikt wordt als een zelfstandig naamwoord.

VB: 
Smoking is bad for your health.

GERUND

You use the gerund (werkwoord + ing)…

…after certain verbs: enjoy, discuss, dislike, finish, keep, give up, go on, mind, avoid, fancy, finish, keep, quit, suggest.

 We have to avoid being caught by the police.

Do you mind watching that movie tonight?

You need to quit bullying your little brother!

GERUND

…after prepositions: on, in, at, before, after, for, of, to, against, about, from, with, etc.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

 We have always been against testing drugs on animals. 

GERUND

…as the subject (onderwerp) or object (lijdend/meewerkend voorwerp) of a sentence:

Watching ‘Modern Family’ is my guilty pleasure. (subject)

 She hates going to school. (object)

GERUND

…after certain phrases: can’t stand, it is no use, it is no good, can’t help

VB: 

I just can’t help falling in love with you.

It’s no use listening tot this politician, I

Thank you for ... my room!

1. to clean
2. cleaning

I had to give up ... football because of an injury.

1. to play
2. playing

Gijs can't stand ... soap series. He hates them.

1. to watch
2. watching

Melle promised ... me with my homework. Such a sweet boy.

1. to help
2. helping

Why is it so difficult ... to what I've got to say?!

1. to listen
2. listening

... Feyenoord is one of the things Kay loves most.

1. to watch
2. watching

Don't give up! Just keep ... for your keys!

1. to look
2. looking

I have never been good at ... French.

1. to speak
2. speaking

They agreed ... to suitcases upstairs to help the old man.

1. to carry
2. carrying

I would like ... you to my birthday party.

1. to invite
2. inviting

What is the
GERUND?

I understand the difference between the GERUND and TO+INFINITIVE

YES

NO