Gerund Form and Usage

GERUND

GO

GOING

GIVE

GIVING

DIG

DIGGING

DIE

DYING

LABEL

LABELLING

GERUNDS CAN BE USED:

AS THE SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE:
SURFING THE INTERNET

2. AFTER THE FOLLOWING VERBS:
ADMIT
AVOID
BEGIN
CONTINUE
CONSIDER
DENY
FANCY
FINISH
GIVE UP
GO ON
KEEP ON
INTEND
START
STOP
TRY

2. AFTER THE FOLLOWING VERBS:
IMAGINE
MISS
POSTPONE
PRACTISE
RISK
SUGGEST
CAN’T HELP
IT’S NO USE
THERE’S NO POINT

2. AFTER THE FOLLOWING VERBS:
LIKE
ENJOY
LOVE
PREFER
DON’T MIND
CAN’T STAND
HATE

2. AFTER THE VERB GO.../ DO...:
GO DANCING
GO SHOPPING
GO SWIMMING
DO THE IRONING
DO

INFINITIVES ( NOT GERUND)
I’D LOVE TO ...( I WOULD LOVE TO...)
I’D

INFINITIVES OR GERUNDS
START
BEGIN
CONTINUE
INTEND

GERUNDS CAN BE USED:

3. AFTER A PREPOSITION:
HE IS GOOD AT DANCING
THEY

GERUNDS CAN BE USED:

4. IN SIGNS FOR PROHIBITED ACTIONS:
NO SMOKING
NO DIVING

GERUNDS CAN BE USED:

5. IN COMPOUNDS TO INDICATE THE FUNCTION OF

GERUNDS CAN BE USED:

6. IN PRESENT, PAST CONTINUOUS....
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