Resposta:
Explicação:
O gerúndio no inglês é caracterizado pelo acréscimo de -ing ao verbo: speaking, walking, doing, making, studying, running, etc. Há algumas regras ortográficas que devem ser observadas ao acrescentar -ing aos verbos.
Os usos mais comuns do gerúndio no inglês:
Como substantivo
- Swimming is her favorite sport.
- Jogging is good for you.
- Listening to music is my favorite hobby.
- Learning English is not as hard as you think.
- Flying makes me nervous.
Após algumas expressões
Algumas são: can’t stand, it’s worth, be used to, can’t help, feel like, it’s no good, look forward to, what about, how about, it’s no use, in spite of.
Após alguns verbos
Os mais comuns são: admit, avoid, appreciate, consider, continue, delay, detest, deny, dislike, enjoy, escape, finish, forgive, imagine, include, keep, mention, miss, practice, reccommend, resist, risk, suggest, try, understand, quit.
- I enjoy studying English.
- We’ve finished painting the house.
- He admitted being guilty.
- She avoids meeting her ex-boyfriend.
Após Preposições:
- He’s not interested in talking to us.
- I don’t want to leave without saying goodbye.
- She’s afraid of flying.
- They’re good at swimming.
