Learning Objective: At the end of the session, the students are expected to be able to differentiate a verb from a gerund by using them in sentences.


What is the difference between a verb and a gerund?


1. Verb - is an ACTION word.

Example: study

Sentence: I am studying now.

In this case we used a be verb am + the main verb study + -ing to give us a Present Continuous Tense of the VERB.

Ok, let's give more examples.



2. Gerund - is verb form that always ends in -ing. It is used as a NOUN.
Example A: studying

Sentence A: Studying English is fun.

In this example, we used studying as a noun. This is the subject of the sentence. The verb is is.

Example B: studying

Sentence B: I like studying English.

In this example, we used studying as a noun. This time, it is the object of the sentence.



Exercise on Gerund

Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in parentheses.


1. She is good at (dance) _____________.

2. He is crazy about (sing) ____________.

3. I don't like (play) ____________ cards.

4. They are afraid of (swim)____________ in the sea.

5. You should give up (smoke)____________.

6. Sam dreams of (be) ____________ a popstar.

7. He is interested in (make) ____________ friends.

8. My uncle is afraid of (go) ____________ by plane.

9. We insist on (cook) ____________ the dinner ourselves.