Gerunds by Kimberly Urrutia https://padlet.com/kimberly_urrutia_10/Bookmarks Hecho con fortaleza en-us 2017-02-20 19:55:23 UTC 2023-04-11 20:40:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png Gerunds and infinitives kimberly_urrutia_10 https://padlet.com/kimberly_urrutia_10/Bookmarks/wish/155010775 How do we identify gerunds?]]> 2017-02-20 20:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_urrutia_10/Bookmarks/wish/155010775 kimberly_urrutia_10 https://padlet.com/kimberly_urrutia_10/Bookmarks/wish/155012450 When can I use gerunds?]]> 2017-02-20 20:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_urrutia_10/Bookmarks/wish/155012450 Gerunds? kimberly_urrutia_10 https://padlet.com/kimberly_urrutia_10/Bookmarks/wish/155347366 Gerunds are verbs which are used as nouns. It can be subjects of a clause or sentence.]]> 2017-02-22 02:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_urrutia_10/Bookmarks/wish/155347366 You use the gerund kimberly_urrutia_10 https://padlet.com/kimberly_urrutia_10/Bookmarks/wish/155347619
  • After adjective and preposition combinations
    • For example: Steven is fantastic at cooking Thai food 


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  • We use gerunds after certain verbs and expressions, especially those expressing liking/disliking.
    • For example: I don't mind getting up early in the morning

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  •  after all prepositions. There are some exceptions this rule: to look forward to doing, to object to doing, to get used to doing.
    • For example: on hearing the news, she burst into tears.

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    For example: I don't approve of people drinking and driving]]>     2017-02-22 02:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_urrutia_10/Bookmarks/wish/155349264     You use the gerund kimberly_urrutia_10 https://padlet.com/kimberly_urrutia_10/Bookmarks/wish/155349580 After phrasal verbs
    For example: I gave up playing tennis when I hurt my knee.]]>     2017-02-22 02:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_urrutia_10/Bookmarks/wish/155349580