Spot the Gerund
I thought about going skiing this week.
Skiing
What do gerunds act as?
Nouns
He has been staring at the painting forever.
NO!
I love reading books by Colleen Hoover.
Reading
On the weekends, I hate washing dishes.
Washing
Gerunds can come after what?
prepositions and other verbs
Today, I was doubting my existence.
Penny hates waking up early.
Waking
On Christmas morning, I enjoy opening presents with my family.
Opening
What do gerunds look like?
[Verb]ing
On the beach, in the summer, I enjoy tanning in the sun.
Gerund
Let's go snowboarding this holiday.
Snowboarding
I love walking my dog on cool summer evenings.
Walking
Gerunds are used after some verb and are the object of a sentence? True or False
True
We are eating lunch.
NAH!
Mary was upset at having been passed over for the job.
Having
I enjoy trying new sports like running, fishing, and golfing on the weekends.
Running, fishing, and golfing
A gerund can be used with common expressions in English? Yes or No?
Yes
Michael likes painting his dogs.
Tom loves watching Good Luck Charlie after school.
Watching