7.2 Gerund

This is the second post of the learning intermediate English grammar of which one the complex topics are the control over using ‘infinitives and gerund.’ We have learned rules and correct usage of infinitives in older post 7.1. In this portion, we will learn the applicability of gerund form with plenty of life example of a proverb from English proverb’s world.

The Ultimate Guide to Learn: Gerund

Here, in this quote, 

The art is not in making money, but in keeping it.

Before we go dipper in the live proverb example let us take an overview of the gerund. 

Grammar point: 7.2) Gerund:

What is Gerund?

It looks like a base verb with ‘ing’ form, for example, going, seeing, looking, etc. It does refer to tense or sentence, but it can be subject or object of a sentence. Also, it acts as a noun, and generally it followed by ‘ing.’

The formation of the Gerund: ‘base form of the verb.’ + ‘ing.’

We have already discussed confusing part of that in the previous blog (7.1 infinitives) where I elaborated infinitives in detail and also shared an image showing rules for using the same. Kindly, go through the picture below for more understanding.

The Ultimate Guide To Learn: Gerund

Examples:

    1)    We go walking every day in the morning.

    2)    Most students enjoy eating food outside on weekends.

  Rule:

      -Use ‘Gerunds’ after prepositions:

      - This is the most important rule to remember, after a preposition we never   use infinitives, preferably we must use gerund form. 

Example:

  Wrong:  Neha is good at to sing.

                             or

       Neha is good at sing.

       ·       Corrected: Neha is good at singing.

In this proverb, “The art is not in making money, but in keeping it.”

Source: English Proverb’s World.

Here, Implies the rule of a preposition, thus we used a gerund.

 We can also use gerund at the beginning of the sentence.

    ·       Planning the journey of traveling is interesting to me. 

More examples:

    1)    We go walking every day in the morning.

    2)    Most students enjoy eating food outside on weekends.

    3)    Running is my favorite exercise.

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