Gerund

/d‍ʒˈɛɹʌnd/

/ˈdʒɛɹənd/

Gerund

(grammar) a form of a verb that functions as a noun and is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the base form of the verb

Examples

1. But native English speakers use gerunds a lot in English.

2. So in this situation, the gerund is giving more information about the object's action.

3. Playing is a gerund.

4. What's a gerund?