![watching hockey on tv with friends](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/smrt-120/Unit%2006/sportsontv.jpg)
Watching hockey with my friends is my favourite thing to do!
What are Gerunds?
Gerunds are verbs that end in ing and function as a noun in a sentence. They are found in places where usually we use a noun:
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- Soccer is an enjoyable activity.
- Watching soccer is an enjoyable activity.
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- He is thinking about sports.
- He is thinking about playing sports.
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- My hobby is photography.
- Her hobby is taking photos.
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- Her habit is annoying.
- Her biting her nails is annoying.
We can make negative gerunds by using not + gerund:
- She asked about not paying tax.
- Not sleeping every night is unhealthy.
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