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Gerund

Introduction
The gerund is a verb that functions as a noun referring to an action, a process or a state.

Form
Gerund consists of the base form of the verb and -ing.

Example
He is good at ballroom dancing.
She enjoys playing with her friends in the park.
Counting to ten is easy.
Reading the newspaper is important.
I like going to museums.
She is always listening to that song.

Use
We use the gerund as a noun referring to a state, a process or an action.

It is derived from a verb by adding the suffix “-ing” to make it into a noun.

Related
Besides gerund, we also have Infinitive [1], which is a form of a verb that can used to form other
verbal tenses.

At B1 level, you can learn more about combinations gerund vs present participle [2]; about how
to use gerund as the subject [3], as the complement [4]and as the object [5]of the sentence.

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