Gerunds (-ing)
Gerunds are sometimes called "verbal nouns".
When a verb ends in -ing, it may be a gerund or a present participle. It is important to understand that they are not the same.
When we use a verb in -ing form more like a noun, it is usually a gerund:
* Fishing is fun.
When we use a verb in -ing form more like a verb or an adjective, it is usually a present participle:
* Anthony is fishing.
* I have a boring teacher.
Many grammarians do not like to use the expression "gerund". That is because there is sometimes no clear difference between a gerund and a present participle
Gerunds are sometimes called "verbal nouns".
When a verb ends in -ing, it may be a gerund or a present participle. It is important to understand that they are not the same.
When we use a verb in -ing form more like a noun, it is usually a gerund:
* Fishing is fun.
When we use a verb in -ing form more like a verb or an adjective, it is usually a present participle:
* Anthony is fishing.
* I have a boring teacher.
Many grammarians do not like to use the expression "gerund". That is because there is sometimes no clear difference between a gerund and a present participle
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