-ING FORM

THE ING FORM

The ing form can be used like a
noun or like a verb.

EXAMPLES
Filming took place in Denmark and Portugal
NOUN
They are filming a new movie.
VERB
When we use a verb in -ing form as a noun, it
is usually a gerund:
Fishing is fun

GERUND
When we use a verb in -ing form as a verb ,
it is usually a present participle:
Anthony is fishing.


PRESENT
PARTICIPLE
How we use gerunds?
Gerunds can be used as the subject of the
sentence.
Smoking costs a lot of money
SUBJECT
Gerunds can be used as the object of a
sentence
My favourite activity is reading detective stories.
OBJECT VERB
Gerunds can be used as the object of a
preposition
The police arrested him for speeding
PREPOSITION GERUND
EXERCISE 1
Identify whether the ing forms given in the following
sentences are participles or gerunds.

1. Choosing the right health club is important.
2. Sneezing spreads colds.
3. He is washing his car.
4. Waiting for a bus can take a long time.
5. I saw a rock rolling down the hill.
6. We were running through the woods.

ANSWERS
1.GERUND
2.GERUND
3.PARTICIPLE
4.GERUND
5.PARTICIPLE
6.PARTICIPLE

EXERCISE 2
Identify the use of the gerund in the following sentences.
(subject/object/ object of a preposition)
1. Skiing is my favorite sport.
2. Francisco enjoys swimming more than spending time
with his girlfriend Diana
3. We are tired after walking for two hours.
4. What I most detest is smoking
5. Playing basketball takes up too much of her time.
6. The job consists of answering the phone,

ANSWERS
1. SUBJECT
2. OBJECT
3. AFTER A PREPOSITION
4. OBJECT
5. SUBJECT
6. AFTER A PREPOSITION