{"id":91824,"date":"2024-04-30T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supermemo.com\/?p=91824"},"modified":"2024-08-13T08:28:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T08:28:44","slug":"gerund-the-verbal-noun-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.supermemo.com\/en\/blog\/gerund-the-verbal-noun-in-english","title":{"rendered":"Gerund \u2013 The Verbal Noun in English: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-10 col-lg-9 col-xl-8 mx-auto\"><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p> <br><strong>Are you preparing for your final exams or another important English test? Refresh your memory with key information about the gerund in English, including examples of its use in sentences.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a gerund? <\/h2>\n\n<p>The term gerund refers to the non-finite form of a verb ending in -ing, such as:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>swimming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>It can function in various roles within a sentence (e.g., as a subject or object) and is similar in this respect to another non-finite form \u2013 the infinitive.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When do we use the gerund form? <\/h2>\n\n<p>The choice between using a gerund or an infinitive depends on the word immediately preceding it. For example, after the verb <strong>(to) suggest<\/strong>, we use a gerund, and after the verb <strong>(to) agree<\/strong>, an infinitive:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I suggested taking a taxi. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He agreed to pay for it. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>With verbs like to begin, to continue, and to start, you can use either a gerund or an infinitive without changing the meaning:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It started to rain. = It started raining.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Verbs such as<strong> to remember<\/strong>, <strong>to forget<\/strong>, <strong>to stop<\/strong> have different meanings depending on whether they are followed by an infinitive or a gerund:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remember to pay the bill.<br>I don\u2019t remember paying the bill. \u2013 I don\u2019t remember if I paid the bill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u2019ve forgotten to buy milk. <br>She forgot buying the milk. \u2013 She forgot she had already bought the milk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He stopped to smoke. <br>He stopped smoking. \u2013 He quit smoking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>List of Verbs <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Here is a list of some verbs after which we use the gerund:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>to enjoy<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I enjoy reading books at night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to stop<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He stopped smoking when he fell ill. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to finish<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We should finish making noise at 10 pm. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to keep<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please, keep on talking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to avoid<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you know how to avoid getting sunburnt? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to consider<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I am considering changing my job. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to mind<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I don\u2019t mind you opening the window. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to discuss<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We are discussing going to Italy next week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to imagine<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Just imagine you marrying the Prince of Wales! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to resist<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I resist being tempted to spend a lot of money on clothes. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to regret<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I regret organizing the party next Saturday. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to suggest<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We suggest going to the cinema tonight. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Uses of the Gerund<\/h2>\n\n<p>The gerund form is also used after prepositions and verbs with prepositions:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>the idea of<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The idea of going to Japan next summer is very appealing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>interested in<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are you interested in reading scientific magazines?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>opposed to<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I am opposed to accepting violence on TV.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>instead of<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instead of drinking coffee, she decided to have a cup of tea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>accused of<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He was accused of stealing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to give up<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I think you should give up 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