What is the gerund?

Note: The translation of the gerund in

English does not always correspond to
The gerund is a verb form that can fulfill the gerund in Spanish. It is also
functions in a sentence beyond those of a common to translate it as infinitive.
verb, such as subject, object, complement or
present participle. It is structured with the
infinitive form of the verb + the suffix –ing,
for example, the gerund of walk is walking.
Thanks to these characteristics, it is very
dynamic and can be used in different ways
within the same text.

Grammatical functions of the gerund in a

sentence
Here are three examples that use the
2. After prepositions gerund:
After prepositions, use gerund, no infinitive. This She is walking too much these days.
includes phrases like in spite of o there 's no point in. For I will take a walking tour this weekend.
example: Walking is good for your health.
You can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs
(No puedes hacer omelet sin romper algunos huevos).

3. It… + -ing.

 Sometimes the pronoun it can be used as a

preparatory subject. That is, instead of starting the
sentence with the subject, it is used so that the
subject appears later. For example:

 It 's nice talking to you (Es agradable platicar

contigo).

 It can also be used in structures that start with It 's
not good. For example:

 It 's not good working with you because you never
help (No es bueno trabajar contigo porque nunca
ayudas). 


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EDILMA LÓPEZ
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