6-1 Verb Patterns #1

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:

We can make negative gerunds by using not + gerund:

In this level, we will focus on three main ways to use nouns and gerunds: subjects, objects of prepositions and objects of verbs.

The subject of the sentence is usually a noun, and so a gerund is also common:

Objects of prepositions (usually the words after prepositions) are also usually nouns, so gerunds are also possible:

Objects of verbs are also usually nouns, and so gerunds are also possible:

There are many verbs in English that can be followed by gerunds. In this level we will focus on the following: