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Grammar Rules
Gerunds as Objects
A gerund is a verb ending in -ing which functions like a noun.
A gerund is used as a noun. Like all nouns, it can be the object of a verb.
Example Mike enjoys running. Anne finishes doing her homework.
verb object (gerund) verb object (gerund + object) These verbs are often followed by a regular noun or a gerund: dislike, enjoy,
imagine, practice, keep, and finish.
Example Andrew enjoys playing baseball. Anne dislikes eating eggs.
The phrase go + gerund is commonly used in idiomatic expressions.
Example I go swimming on Saturdays. I usually go shopping.
Spelling Rules for Forming Gerunds
Some verbs change when -ing is added to them. There are three main rules for adding -ing to verbs.
Add -ing to most verbs.
Example rain raining walk walking
Drop -e and add -ing.
Example smile smiling love loving
Repeat the last letter and add -ing if the verb ends with one vowel and one consonant.
Example stop stopping begin beginning
I love reading.
Anne practices playing basketball.
He goes swimming.
Frank stopped writing.
Gerunds 1
Gerunds 1
A
A
Look at the table. Then, circle the correct words.
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B
Look at the table. Then write the gerund form of the verbs.
Practice
3.
I enjoy (talks / talking) on the phone.
4.
Nick goes (bowls / bowling) with his friends.
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Mike and his sister keep
(dance / dancing) together.
Gerunds as Objects
A gerund can be the direct object of a verb.
Verbs Taking Gerunds
Go + Gerund
dislike enjoy
imagine practice
finish quit
miss keep
go bowling go camping go fishing go hiking go jogging go sailing go swimming go skiing
Dave imagines flying in the sky.
The man practiced driving.
Jane finished eating.
They usually go skiing in winter.
Mary went shopping yesterday.
We are going to go hiking.
Spelling Rules for Forming Gerunds
Add -ing
Drop -e and add -ing
Repeat the last consonant after a vowel and add -ing
rain raining walk walking
smile smiling love loving
stop stopping begin beginning
I will go fishing tomorrow.
Janet dislikes riding the bus.
She stops jogging.
Rules Examples
1. dream ______________
3. hope ______________
5. start ______________
2. begin ______________
4. come ______________
6. run ______________
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They go (hike / hiking) on Saturdays.
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Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the words from the box.
More Practice
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B
Complete the sentences with go + gerund in the present or past tense.
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Circle the errors and rewrite the sentences correctly.
1. Jake enjoys ______________ a book.
2. We finished ______________ our homework.
3. Susan dislikes ______________ horror movies. They are too scary.
4. Henry practiced ______________ the guitar for three months.
5. I miss ______________ in New York. It is my hometown.
1. Present She (shop) ____________________ every day.
2. Past I (ski) ____________________ last Saturday.
3. Present He (swim) ____________________ with his brother.
4. Present My dad (fish) ____________________ on Fridays.
5. Past Harry and I (camp) ____________________ yesterday.
do read play watch live
1. Sarah enjoys singging a song.
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2. Charles finished studing math.
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3. We quit makeing chocolate for Valentine’s Day.
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4. Daniel imagines talk to his grandmother.
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5. Tim disliked eatting fish.
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Challenge
Look at the pictures. Write sentences with gerunds using the given words.
1. you -- camp -- in summer (No -- swim) 2. Brian -- ski -- in winter (No -- ice skate) 3. they -- hike -- every morning (No -- jog) 4. you -- sail -- every August (No -- bowl)
Speaking
Pair Work
Work with a partner. Practice using gerunds as objects.
1. Rachael -- practice -- play the violin _________________________________________
2. Tim -- finish -- study science __________________________________________
3. My sister -- dislike -- cook __________________________________________
4. The boys -- imagine -- win the game __________________________________________
Writing
Example: Sam -- shop -- on Saturdays (No -- fish) Student A: Does Sam go shopping on Saturdays?
Student B: No, he doesn’t. He goes fishing on Saturdays.
Rachael practices playing the violin.
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Q What did he finish? (run a marathon) A ________________________________
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Q What did you imagine? (be a singer) A ________________________________
2.
Q What does she practice? (speak French) A ________________________________
3.
Q What do they quit? (write a poem) A ________________________________
Write sentences on the lines using the given words.
Take turns asking and answering questions using the given words.
Example:
Q What does he enjoy? (play the guitar) A ______________________________He enjoys playing the guitar.
