Gerund Form and Usage

1.

GERUND
FORM AND
USAGE

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3.

1. AS THE SUBJECT OF A
SENTENCE:
SURFING THE INTERNET
IS MY FAVOURITE
HOBBIE

4.

ADMIT
DENY
KEEP ON
AVOID
FANCY
INTEND
BEGIN
FINISH
START
CONTINUE
GIVE UP
STOP
CONSIDER
GO ON
TRY

5.

IMAGINE
SUGGEST
IT’S NO GOOD
MISS
CAN’T HELP
IT’S WORTH
POSTPONE
IT’S NO USE
PRACTISE
THERE’S NO
POINT IN
RISK

6.

LIKE
CAN’T STAND
ENJOY
HATE
LOVE
PREFER
DON’T MIND

7.

GO DANCING
DO THE IRONING
GO SHOPPING
DO THE CLEANING
GO SWIMMING
DO THE WASHING- UP

8.

I’D LOVE TO ...( I WOULD LOVE TO...)
I’D LIKE TO....( I WOULD LIKE TO...)
I’D HATE ... ( I WOULD HATE TO...)
I’D PREFER...( I WOULD PREFER TO...)

9.

START
BEGIN
CONTINUE
INTEND

10.

3. AFTER A
PREPOSITION:
HE IS GOOD AT DANCING
THEY ARE AFRAID OF
SWIMMING

11.

4. IN SIGNS FOR
PROHIBITED ACTIONS:
NO SMOKING
NO DIVING

12.

5. IN COMPOUNDS TO
INDICATE THE FUNCTION
OF SOMETHING
A SURFING BOARD
A SHOPPING CENTRE

13.

6. IN PRESENT, PAST
CONTINUOUS....
HE IS WRITING ON THE
BOARD
THEY WERE SPEAKING TO ME