Recently I was asked a number of questions regarding the usages of ing-verbs and gerunds in writing sentences. I've found the you-tube video can help clarify them.
The video was produced and uploaded by the http://www.businessenglishpod.com/
Enjoy and learn!
Adjective-ing
1. I saw an interesting movie.
The other film was not exciting.
Compound noun
2. My swimming pool is near a parking lot.
Verb tense (pefect continuous tense)
3. I have been living here for ten years.
Gerund (looks like a verb but acts like a noun).
4. Skiing is fun, but I enjoy snowboarding too.
Snowboarding is fun.
I enjoy skiing.
I'm looking forward to going up to the ski hill.
Reduced-relative phrase
5. Do you see that man running accross the road?
Verb of perception/ sense verb
6. Yes, I see him running. (Be careful, see can also be followed by the infinitive without to, e.g. I see him run.)
I love exercising.
I like swimming.
Kate loves cooking.
Tom enjoys singing.
I prefer running to hiking. (for specific preference, we use a to-infinitive, e.g. I would prefer to run rather than to hike )
Participle Phrase
7. I became quite tired watching the movie.
Having already seen the TV moive, I changed the channel.
What 's the use of writing with pens when you can use the computer?
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