The verb form ending in -ing is the present participlethat expresses present action, action going on. The present participle of the verb that functions as a noun is called a gerund. Examples:
Dancing is my favorite leisure activity.
We practice running every day after school.
My mom's cooking is the best.
Fishing with my dad is very relaxing.
The present participle of a verb is also an adjective: dancing shoes, running practice, cookingclass, fishing pole, etc.
The -ing form of a verb that is used as a noun is a gerund, also called a verbal noun. Gerunds have all the same functions as traditional nouns, but they always end in -ing.
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A gerund is the present participle of a verb (the -ing form) that can function as a noun.
Examples:
This painting will look great in my living room. (subject of the sentence)
I hung the painting on the wall. (direct object of the verb 'hung')
I paid a lot of money for the painting. (object of the preposition 'for')
gerund
The wrapping on the gift was lovely. Agerund
The word 'enchanting' is a noun form, a gerund, the present participle of a verb that functions as a noun in a sentence. Example: This is a special book of spells used for enchanting.
No, the word 'streached' is not a noun. The word 'streached' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to streach. The past participle of the verb is also an adjective, used to describe a noun.The noun form is stretch, a common noun.
The noun forms of the verb to endanger are endangermentand the gerund, endangering.A related noun is danger.
No, it is not. Including is a verb form (present participle of to include) that may also be used as a noun. The adjective form is inclusive.
A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun in a sentence. It represents the action of the verb as an object or subject. For example, in the sentence "Running is good for your health," "Running" is a gerund that acts as a noun.
The wrapping on the gift was lovely. Agerund
Yes, the word 'concentrating' is an abstract noun, a gerund; a word for a mental process.A gerund is the present participle of a verb used as a noun; the verb form ending with -ing.A gerund can be a concrete or an abstract noun, for example:concrete gerunds:hammeringburningwritingspeakingabstract gerunds:thinkinghopingfearingconcentrating
The word 'enchanting' is a noun form, a gerund, the present participle of a verb that functions as a noun in a sentence. Example: This is a special book of spells used for enchanting.
No, it is not. It is a verb form (present participle of to ply) that can be used as a noun, but uncharacteristically not as an adjective.
No. It is a verb form (present participle) that may be used as an adjective or noun (gerund).
No, it is a verb form that may also be used as a noun (gerund) or adjective. It is the present participle of "to leave." It can be used, however, in a participle phrase as prepositions are used in prepositional phrases.
No, it is a verb form that may also be used as a noun (gerund) or adjective. It is the present participle of "to leave." It can be used, however, in a participle phrase as prepositions are used in prepositional phrases.
A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun by adding the "-ing" suffix to a verb. It acts as a noun within a sentence, representing an action or process.
No, the word 'streached' is not a noun. The word 'streached' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to streach. The past participle of the verb is also an adjective, used to describe a noun.The noun form is stretch, a common noun.
The noun forms of the verb to endanger are endangermentand the gerund, endangering.A related noun is danger.
No, it is not. The present participle of 'to contain', containing would rarely be used as an adjective, and there is no adverb form. It is used as a verb form or a noun (gerund).