In your "fragment", walking is a participle. Think of it this way; while (doing what?) walking, and since this word adds -ing to the end of the verb "walk", it is therefore a participle.
The gerund form of "walked" is "walking." It functions as a noun and indicates the action of walking.
walking
In the sentence "She loved walking," the word "walking" is a gerund, which functions as a noun. It serves as the object of the verb "loved."
The gerund for of the verb "caminar" (to walk) is "caminando".
Swimming is my favorite form of exercise.
A present participle has the same form as a gerund. Gerund is to used to refer to a verb that is being used as a noun. Present participles are constructed by adding -ing to the end of the verb.eg:She is going to school now. -- here going is a verb.I like walking. -- here walking is a gerund.
a gerund ends with ing while the verb doesn't
as the end of a gerund or present participle (e.g. walkING) ....ando (e.g. andANDO)
Walking is the present participle of walk. It can be used as a verb to create the progressive tense, as a gerund (verbal noun), and as an adjective.Verb: I was walking home when the rain came.Gerund: Walking is good exercise.Adjective: I can't find my walking shoes.
Walking is the present participle of walk. It can be used as a verb to create the progressive tense, as a gerund (verbal noun), and as an adjective.Verb: I was walking home when the rain came.Gerund: Walking is good exercise.Adjective: I can't find my walking shoes.
A gerund is a verb form ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun in a sentence, while an infinitive is the base form of a verb preceded by "to" and can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Gerunds are used for actions or events, while infinitives are used for intentions or potential actions.
Yes, a gerund is a verb form that ends in "-ing" and functions as a noun in a sentence, representing an action or process. While it is derived from a verb, a gerund can indeed act as an adjective in a sentence to describe a noun.