Gerunds
What is a gerund?
A verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun.
What is the structure of Present Continuous Active?
Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing
What is the structure of Present Continuous Passive?
Subject + am/is/are + being + past participle
Which tense describes daily routines?
Simple Present
Which form follows the verb enjoy: gerund or infinitive?
Gerund
Identify the gerund: Swimming is my favourite hobby.
Swimming
She _____ (cook) dinner right now.
Is cooking
The classroom _____ (clean) right now.
Is being cleaned
My father _____ (work) every day.
Works
Complete: I decided _____ (study) harder.
To study
She enjoys _____ (read) novels.
Reading
They are playing basketball.
They are not playing basketball.
They are painting the wall.
The wall is being painted.
Look! The children _____ (run) in the garden.
Are running
They finished _____ (do) their homework.
Doing
My brother is interested in learning Japanese.
Learning
He is watching television.
Is he watching television?
The chef is preparing the food.
The food is being prepared by the chef.
She is usually going to school by bus.
Is going → goes
She wants going home.
She wants to go home.
Make a sentence using a gerund as the subject.
All proper answer
What is the difference between I study English and I am studying English?
The first describes a habit; the second describes an action happening now or around now.
Change into passive: The students are decorating the school hall.
The school hall is being decorated by the students.
My mother usually _____ (drink) tea, but today she _____ (drink) coffee.
Drinks; is drinking
Explain the difference: I stopped smoking and I stopped to smoke.
Stopped smoking = quit the habit. Stopped to smoke = paused another activity to smoke.