Participles & Gerunds | use of participles & gerunds | zea tutor | English Grammar

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Participles & Gerunds | use of participles & gerunds

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Participles & Gerunds | use of participles & gerunds | zea tutor | English Grammar

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Participles & Gerunds | use of participles & gerunds

English Grammar

Participles & Gerunds | use of participles & gerunds

Participles VS Gerunds:

As said in the previous lecture, each and every verb has three forms in general but sometimes, we add “ing” with a verb for two basic purposes.

1.      To make this word (verb) a participle.

2.      To make this word (verb) a gerund.

What are these for? Let’s have details.

 Pareticiples

When we add “ing” with a verb to make or clear the concept of continuous tense, this verb with “ing” is known as a participle. As:

She is swimming.

He is writing a letter.

They are going to Lahore.

She was weeping bitterly.

Gerunds

When we add “ing” with a verb to make it a noun or an adjective, this verb with “ing” will be known as a gerund. As:

Swimming is good exercise.

His hand writing is very neat and clean.

Their going surprised us.

Her weeping is weeping me as well.