GERUND Kata Kerja yang dibendakan atau Kata Benda Bentuk ING. Bentuknya sama dengan Kata Kerja ing. Contoh: reading, swimming, playing, dll.
1. Sebagai Pokok Kalimat. Ex. Reading is my hobby smoking is dangerous
2. Sesudah Beberapa Kata Kerja Tertentu, seperti: Like = Suka. Enjoy = Menikmati Mind = Berkeberatan. Stop = Berhenti. Start = Mulai. Begin = Mulai. Avoid = Menghindari. Finish = Selesai. Consider = Mempertimbangkan.
Ex. I like reading a novel They finish working We start playing They mind movimg over
I am interested in reading She is tired of working After working hard. SesudaH Kata – Kata Depan ( prepositions ) In, of, after, bepore, for, from, without, by, with,. Ex. I am interested in reading She is tired of working After working hard. Before going to school Without working hard. I am bored with singing He gets money by working
Sebagai Larangan Singkat.. No smoking = Dilarang merokok. No parking = Dilarang parkir. No Spitting = Dilarang meludah.
Sebagai Penggabungan Kata Benda. Contoh: Waiting room = Ruang tunggu. Swimming pool = Kolam renang. Opening ceremony = Upacara pembukaan.
Sesudah Kata Sifat Kepunyaan ( My, your, his, her ). My writing is not good = Tulisan saya tidak bagus. I don’t like his speaking = Saya tidak suka pembicraannya.
Sesudah Kata Sifat busy dan worth. I am busy working = Saya sibuk bekerja. This book is worth reading = Buku ini berguna di baca.
Sesudah Ungkapan – Ungkapan. It is no use crying = Tidak berguna menangis. I can’t help laughing = Saya tidak bisa menahan tawa.
Gerund dipakai dalam passive Voice. I don’t like being scolded = Saya tidak suka dimarahi. Being punished, be is angry = Di hukum dia marah.