TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF COMMERCE VIRGINIA GÓMEZ
CIENAGA - MAGDALENA- 2025
AREA: ENGLISH
NAME________________________GRADE 11th DATE___________
TEACHER: CARMEN ESCOBAR ACOSTA
GERUND
- Se usa para expresar acciones continuas o en progreso
- Puede funcionar como sujeto, objeto, complemento
- Se usa después de preposiciones, como:
- on,
- "in ,
- "at"
- for,
- from,
- to,
- before,
- after,
- about,
- under,
- from,
- with,
- without etc.
- EXAMPLE:
- "I'm tired of waiting" (Estoy cansado de esperar)
- "She is interested in learning Spanish" (Ella está interesada en aprender
- español)
- "Instead of studying for her exams, she went out every night" (En lugar de
- estudiar para los exámenes, salía todas las noches)
- "I am interested in visiting the museum" (Tengo interés en visitar el
- museo)
- SUJETO
- SWIMMING IS MY FAVORITE SPORT
Eating junk food is bad for you (Comer comida chatarra es malo para ti).
OBJETO
EXAMPLE : I hate cooking (Odio cocinar).
I LOVE READING ON WEEKEND
3-COMPLEMENTO
EXAMPLE : My hobby is reading (Mi pasatiempo es leer).
VERBOS QUE ADMITEN GERUNDIO
En inglés, algunos verbos pueden ir seguidos de gerundio, como "like" (gustar),
"love" (encantar),
"hate" (odiar),
"to finish",
"to miss",
"to recommend",
"to help"
y "to keep".
Begin,
Continue,
Need,
Prefer,
Start,
Try,
Want.
Examples of gerunds in a sentence
- Baking is one of my favorite hobbies.
- She loves reading books to the children at the library.
- Katey much prefers playing with kittens to raising them.
How to Use Gerunds with Examples
The Gerund Can be Used as Subject of a Sentence
- Writing in English is difficult.
- Watching TV is my favorite pastime.
The Gerund Can be Used as Direct Object of a Sentence
- I like writing in English.
- I love going out to restaurants.
The Gerund Can be Used as an Object of a Preposition
- We shall be interested in hearing your comments.
- Would you like to walk instead of taking the bus?
GOD BLESS YOU—DIOS TE BENDIGA
SUCCESS - ÉXITO
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