GERUNDS

Verb – ing form as a noun (Subject – Object)

At the begging of a sentence
 Subject

Singular: Dancing makes me happy

Plural: Swimming and cycling are my favorite sports.
 COMMON TIME EXPRESSIONS

Studying online
is very
covenient.
Smoking is
prohibited here
EXAMPLE

Going to parties
is fun
 Object
I enjoy making the icfes
exams.

My students prefer eating

fried chicken
 Admit Discuss Prevent Understand
Appreciate Enjoy Quit Resent
Avoid Finish Recall Dislike
Can’t help Imagine Resist Enjoy
Consider Involve Risk Include
Continue (Not) Mind Stand Miss
Delay Postpone Suggest Justify
Deny Practice Tolerate Mention
 Preposition

After

Before
Prepositions By

In

on

without

for

at

about
from
Of
 ADJETIVE + Preposition

Afraid of Sick of

Prepositions Angry about / at

Bad / good at
Keen on

Fond on

Clever at Sorry about / for

Crazy about Tired of

Disapointed about / at Excited about

Happy about / at Famous for

Interested in Proud of