Verb Tense
It is the part of speech that a gerund functions as.
What is a noun?
It is the form of the verb that makes a gerund.
What is a present participle?
They are four of the five noun functions.
What are subject, direct/ indirect object, object of the preposition, and predicate nominative?
It is the gerund in this sentence: "Running laps is starting to aggravate my nagging injuries."
What is "running"?
It looks like a gerund, but it is really a preposition
What is "during"?