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Legere est difficile To read is difficult reading is difficultThe other cases are formed by adding nd to the present stem of the verb iend for3rd conjugation Istems 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 Gerunds . Participles. Infinitives. Gerunds. A gerund is a verb form ending in . –. ing. . that is used as a noun. It is part verb and part noun. Formed by adding -. ing. to the plain form of the verb. 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 . Misc. Points of Syntax: Ablative Absolute, Indirect Statement, . Supines. , Gerunds, Gerundives, . Passive Periphrastic, . etc.. Ablative Absolute. The . Ablative Absolute . (=. A. 2. ). . is a common use of . The Gerund. What is a Gerund?. A gerund is a verb form ending in –. ing. that acts like a noun in sentences.. Like a noun, a gerund may be a subject, a predicate nominative, a direct object, an indirect object, or an object of a preposition.. Verbals. Participle. A . participle. is a verbal, which looks like a verb. And acts like an adjective. . Present participles end in –. ing. (as in swimming).. Past participle end in –. ed. (as in remembered),. “Verbal Communication.”. We may often think that, having good communication skills is all about the ability to speak well…... Or all about . “SPEAKING.”. We are right……. But only 50% right.. 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. Gerundive . What is a gerundive?. Future passive participle. Functions as an adjective. When used with . ad. or . causa. it shows purpose. When used with . est. it shows obligation . It declines like a 1. 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. gerund and. a gerund phrase used as the object of a preposition. 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.. ing. form) that function as a noun. It is from Latin, . gerendum. , . gerundive of . gerere. , . meaning carry on. There are five basic functions of gerund: 1) as a subject of a verb, 2) as an object of a verb, 3) as an object of a preposition, 4) as a complement of a verb to be, and 5) as an appositive. Understanding What Is Meant from What Is Said A Study in Conversationally Conveyed Requests 1 AND PETER LUCY Stanford University For a sentence such as Must you open the door how does the listener com