Grammar: The Gerund (-ing form) – English – 3rd Year Middle School – Algeria

Grammar: The Gerund (-ing form)

A gerund functions as a noun. Uses: subject (Swimming is good), after prepositions (Thank you for helping), after certain verbs (enjoy, like, love, hate, finish, stop: I enjoy reading), after go for activities (go swimming).

Verbs followed by infinitive: want (I want to go), need (She needs to study), decide (He decided to leave).

Exercise: Complete: I enjoy (read) __. She wants (visit) Paris __. They finished (clean) __.

For more: Gerunds and Infinitives – Present Perfect

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