Gerunds Gerunds as subjects Se Affirmative ‘Skiing makes me feel good. ‘Taking a snowboard lesson interests me. Driving to the mountain takes two hours. Negative ‘Not exercising every day bothers me. Not trying new things is boring, ¢ » CENGAGE ‘© Learning” Soeur A gerund is the ~ing form of a verb that is used as a noun. -Like other nouns, a gerund can be the subject of a sentence. A gerund takes a singular verb. -A gerund phrase can also be the subject of a sentence, A gerund phrase is a gerund plus a noun phrase. -To make a gerund or a gerund phrase negative, place not in front of the gerund. Verbs followed by gerunds Grammar Café Do you enjoy skiing? ove snowboarding, Carlos likes trying new things We are going skiing this weekend, | don't mind skiing. Copyright © Cengage Learning -Some verbs are often followed by a gerund or gerund phrase. In this case, the gerund or gerund phrase is the object of the verb. -The verbs enjoy, love, like, and go are often followed by a gerund. -The expression | don’t mind is also often followed by a gerund or gerund phrase. It means that doesn’t bother me or that is OK with me. Look in your dictionary for a list of verbs that are often followed by gerunds or gerund phrases. Not reproducible without written permission of publisher