GERUND

Grade 6
 What is Gerund?
• A gerund is a form of a verb that end with -ing,
that is used as a noun. As you may know,
a verb is a word that refers to actions or states
of being, and a noun is a word that we use to
refer to people, places, things, and ideas.
A gerund is like a blend of verbs and nouns. It
looks like a verb, but it acts as a noun.
For example, the word swimming is an
example of a gerund. We can use the word
swimming in a sentence as a noun to refer to
the act of moving around in water as in
Swimming is fun. When used in sentences,
gerunds are treated as third person singular
nouns (like he, she, and it).
 Gerund as Subject

• When the gerund is a noun, it can be the subject of

the action described by the verb.
• It has this structure:
• Subject [Gerund] + Verb + …
 examples

• Reading a lot is must for every student

• Being a nurse is her ambition
• Baking is one of my hobbies.
 Gerund as Object

• When the gerund is a noun, it can be the object but it is still a verb
and can have its own object.
• It has this structure:
• Subject + Verb + Object [Gerund] + Object …
 Examples

• I enjoy shopping with friends

• My sister avoids cooking large dinners.
• The team practiced kicking into the goal.
• We don't mind paying for the car.
• She considered quitting her job.
 Gerund as Object preposition

Mia is good at designing house.

Jason is interested in learning Indonesian culture
Farida is clever at making new pattern of fashion.
 Conditional sentence

•CONDITIONAL SENTENCE is a sentence

that express a wish, hope, plan that may
POSSIBLE , UNREAL or CONTRARY TO THE
FACT or IMPOSSIBLE .
 TYPES OF CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

• There are 3 types of conditional sentences. They

are :
Future Conditional
Present Conditional
Past Conditional
 Future Conditional

• FUTURE CONDITIONAL is used to

express a wish, hope or plan that may
possible to happen.
• Form : If + Subject + Verb1 → Subject +Will + Verb1
 Examples

• If I pass the final examination, I will continue to

Gadjah Mada University.
• If I am a TV reporter, I will interview Mr. President.
• If I have much money, I will travel to Bali