Gerund(صيغة الفعل)
Gerund
Definition: A Gerund is the form of a verb when it acts as a noun; a gerund
(often known as an -ing word) is a noun formed from a verb by adding -ing.
For example:
afraid of ،1
angry about / at 2
bad at 3
busy 4
clever at 5
interested in 6
proud of 7
..............
crazy about(1
disappointed about 2
excited about 3
famous for4
fond of 5
sorry about 6
worried about 7
Studying is good for you.
Formation: Base Form + ING
Gerunds can act as the subject or object of a main verb.*
For example:
Going to parties is fun.
Hunting elephants is dangerous.
Flying makes me nervous.
* Here, gerunds are subjects
I enjoy reading.
* Here, gerund is object
Use
Certain words like adjectives, prepositions, verbs, nouns are followed by an Ing-Form.
Use after certain adjectives
Adjectives (with Prepositions) followed by the Gerun
For example:
He’s afraid of going by plan
I am interested in visiting the museum.
He is clever at skateboarding.
The girl is crazy about playing tennis.
I'm worried about making mistakes.
Use after certain prepositions
Prepositions followed by the Gerund
about 1
after 2
apart from 3
because of 4
before 5
by 1
in 2
instead of 3
on 4
without 5
For example:
Before going to bed he turned off the lights.
She avoided him by walking on the opposite side of the road.
We arrived in Madrid after driving all night.
He told the joke without laughing.
Use after certain verbs
Verbs followed by the Gerund
admit 1
advise 2
allow 3
appreciate 4
avoid 5
suggest 6
understand 7
miss 8
reject 9
.......
consider 1
delay 2
deny 3
4dislike
Enjoy 5
resist 6
imagine 7
permit 8
practise 9
For example:
I enjoy cooking.
He admitted having driven too fast.
Ralph is considering buying a new house.
I delayed telling Max the news.
They miss playing with their friends.
Use after certain nouns
Nouns with Prepositions followed by the Gerund
advantage of 1
alternative of 2
chance of 3
choice between 4
danger of 5
doubt about 6
experience in 7
fun 8
hope of 9
point in 10
.......
idea of 1
interest in 2
opportunity of 3
pleasure in 4
problem 5
reason for 6
trouble in 7
use 8
waste of money 9
waste of time 10
For example:
We had problems finding our way back home.
There's no point in waiting any longer.
What is the advantage of farming over hunting?
He is in doubt about buying the correct software for his computer system.
There's a real reason for winning the contest.
Rules:**
If a verb ends with -e, it loses the last letter before adding the -ing suffix.
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