Download A “Gerund”

Unit 3
Shanghai
Seasons in
Do you remember what people enjoy doing in
summer?
Many people enjoy walking along the Huangpu
River.
•How many verbs can you find in
the above sentence? What are they?
•enjoy , walking
•The main verb is “enjoy” and
“walking” is only a gerund.
Do you remember what children enjoy doing in
winter?
Children enjoy throwing snowballs and building
snowmen.
What is a “Gerund”?
•A “Gerund” is a word that ends in
~ing (e.g. walking).
•It functions as a noun rather than a
verb.
e.g. John loves apples.
John loves reading.
Both “apples”
and “reading”
are the objects
in these
sentences and
they both
function as
nouns.
Points to Note:
•We can use “–ing” forms as verbs in the form of
continuous tense.
e.g. You are running now.
•When they are used as nouns, they are called
gerunds.
e.g. Smoking is not allowed.
Points to Note:
•We can use “Gerunds” after certain verbs. The
following are some common examples:
•-love, like, enjoy, hate, dislike, go, stop, start.
e.g. I hate doing exercise.
•Gerunds can also be used at the beginning of a
sentence as a noun (subject).
e.g. Doing housework is a boring task.
What do people like doing in summer in
Hong Kong?
People like sunbathing in summer in Hong
Kong.
sunbathe
What do people love doing in winter in
Japan?
People love skiing in winter in Japan.
ski
What do people enjoy doing in summer in
Australia ?
People enjoy diving in summer in Australia.
dive
What do people hate doing in summer in
Hong Kong ?
People hate traveling by bus in summer in
Hong Kong.
travel
What do people start doing when winter
comes ?
People start wearing thick clothes, hats,
mittens and scarves when winter comes.
wear
What do people stop doing when there are
typhoons and heavy rains ?
People stop going to the countryside when
there are typhoons and heavy rains.
go/
countryside
What activity is healthy?
Doing yoga is healthy.
do/ yoga
What is bad for our health?
Smoking is bad for our health.
smoke
What activity is relaxing?
Watching the beauty of the nature is a
relaxing activity.
watch /
beauty of the nature
What activity is exciting?
Playing soccer is an exciting activity.
play
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs provided.
doing
1. John hates __________
(do) homework at midnight.
started
2. Mary __________
(start) practicing her violin because the
school music festival was coming.
Surfing
3. _________
(surf) the net is the most popular activity among
teenagers.
stopped
4. Anna __________
(stop) crying when she got an ice cream
from her aunt.
loves
5. Joanne ___________
(love) playing the piano.
goes
6. Anna always ___________
(go) hiking with her friends
during the holidays.