PPT-GERUND

Verb ing Verb ing form is used 1 as a noun A as the subject of a verb Smoking is bad for you B as the object of a verb I love swimming C after prepositions . Legere est difficile = To read is difficult (reading is difficult)The other cases are formed by adding -nd- to the present stem of the verb (-iend- for3rd conjugation I-stems and all 4th conjugation v The Gerund Recognize a gerund Every gerund, without exception, ends in ing . Gerunds are not, however, all that easy to identify. The problem is that all present participles also end in ing . What i The Recognize a gerund phrase when you see one. A gerund phrase will begin with a gerund , an ing word, and will include other modifiers and/or objects. Gerund phrases always function as nouns , so Phrases. When one adjective or adverb cannot convey enough information, a phrase can contribute more detail to a sentence. A . phrase. is a group of words that does not include a subject and verb and cannot stand alone as a sentence.. Gerunds. Gerunds . are . verbals. that function as nouns and have an . –. ing. . ending. Since gerunds are . derived from . verbs and have an . –. ing. . ending, they do express action. However, because gerunds . More . verbals. , baby. . Gerunds. Gerunds are the . base form of a verb . + an ‘. ing. ’ ending. . They function as . NOUNS. . . Example:. Frolick. ing. is relaxing. . I dislike . knit. t. ing.. Basic Info about Gerunds and Gerund Phrases. Gerunds - words that look like verbs and act like a nouns.. You can spot a gerund by looking for a verb + . ing. that is acting as a noun.. Swimming. is fun.. Learning grammar is awesome!. What is a verbal?. When a verb form is used as a . noun. , an . adjective. , or an . adverb. , is it called a . verbal. .. Last time we talked about verb forms used as adjectives . VERBALS. Gerunds, Participles and Infinitives. . L. .8.1.a . Verbals. Homework:. Overview. Monday: What . is the function of a . gerund?. Tuesday: What . is the function of a . participle?. Wednesday: What . What is a Verbal?. A . verbal. . is the . form of a verb used as a noun, . adjective, . or adverb.. Identifying verbals . in a sentence can . be somewhat . tricky – verbals are NOT . verbs. !. Gerunds. A gerund is a word that looks like a verb but acts as a noun. It ends in –. ing. .. Ex. . Inventing. can be dangerous.. A gerund phrase includes a gerund plus its modifiers and complements.. Ex. . Gerunds - words that look like verbs and act like a nouns.. You can spot a gerund by looking for a verb . ing. that is acting as a noun.. Swimming. is fun.. Swim is a verb. Swimming is a verb with . VS.. participial . phrases. 2. To talk about actions, we must give them names. We give actions names by adding –. ing. to verbs, thus changing the verbs into nouns which we call by the special name of gerunds. Participial Phrases. 2. . Gerund phr.. Buying the paint on sale . saved . us twenty dollars.. Subject Verb. . Participle phr.. Thinking it was cold,. . I picked . up the hot pan..