No. Gerunds end - ing eg writing, reading, cycling. But they must be used as a noun (not a verb) to be a gerund.
I like reading. reading = a gerund
I am reading a good book. reading = a verb
The gerund or present participle of to write is writing.
A noun form for the verb to write is writer, one who writes, or the verbal noun (gerund) writing.
No it is not a gerund.
It is what a gerund is not
The word 'writing' is a gerund, the present participle of a verb (the -ing form) 'to write' that functions as a nounin a sentence.The present participle of a verb also functions as an adjective.Examples:Your writing could be improved. (noun, subject of the sentence)The teacher was writing questions on the board. (verb)This was my grandfather's writing desk. (adjective)
Write is a verb. Writing is the gerund.I write stories. - verbI like writing. - gerund
The noun forms of the verb 'to write' are writer and the gerund, writing.
The gerund or present participle of to write is writing.
"Nadar" means "to swim". The gerund form is "nadando".
A noun form for the verb to write is writer, one who writes, or the verbal noun (gerund) writing.
Shouting is a gerund verb. It can never be a subject.He was shouting.I heard him shouting.
A gerund begins with a verb and a -ing after the verb.A gerund phrase is a phrase that includes the gerund and the rest of the sentence.
No it is not a gerund.
It is what a gerund is not
No it is not a gerund.
The gerund in the sentence is "driving carelessly," which is functioning as the subject of the sentence.
A gerund-maker is ing.