(Download) What’s a Gerund?Ī gerund is a verb ending in –ing that is used as a noun, either as a subject, object or complement. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. So, let’s talk a little bit about how to do exactly that! The problem, however, is that when these two ideas are introduced at the same time, students become more confused about differences in definitions and when to use each one.Īs teachers, we must clearly define the gerunds and infinitives, provide simple examples for the students to see and correct the confusion between the two grammatical terms. Most ESL teachers introduce gerunds along with infinitives, which most students find easier to understand. These strange grammatical outliers are not quite parts of speech, but serve sentences as different styles or parts of speech based on context and usage. They strike mercilessly.ĮSL teachers and private tutors often complain of having a hard time explaining gerunds to their confused students.Įven within the teaching community, how to define them can cause a bit of controversy. These pesky grammatical components don’t care what level of English students are. Throughout my years of teaching ESL, I have seen many students struggle with gerunds.
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