Spot the Gerund
I thought about playing pickleball this week.
playing
What do gerunds act as?
Nouns
Patrick has been staring at his cellphone.
NO!
Felipe enjoys listening to music.
Listening
On the weekends, Eliane can't stand washing dishes.
Washing
Gerunds can come after what?
prepositions and other verbs
Today, I was doubting my existence.
Leticia 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 hiking this weekend.
Hiking
Lygia loves walking her dog on cool summer evenings.
Walking
Gerunds are used after some verbs and are the object of a sentence? True or False
True
We are eating lunch.
NAH!
Reinaldo 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
Leonardo likes eating hot dogs with mustard and relish.
YES
Alex enjoys streaming movies on Netflix.
Sreaming