Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Gerunds after prepositions
- Gerunds are words that are
formed with verbs but act as
nouns.
- They can function as subjects,
direct objects, objects of the
preposition, and predicate nouns
- Gerunds and infinitives can
replace a noun in a sentence
- Gerund = the present participle (-ing)
form of the verb
- Example
- They went straight to sleep after arriving
- Try to rest before travelling
- 7. Let’s go dancing at the club tonight.
- Infinitive = to + the base form of
the verb, e.g., to sing, to dance,
to run
- Infinitives will NEVER be used after
prepositions ONLY GERUNDS
- Whether you use a gerund or an
infinitive depends on the main verb in
the sentence.
- Rules
- Gerunds can be used after certain verbs
including enjoy, fancy
- After prepositions of place and time.
- To replace the subject or object of a sentence
- Prepositions are followed by a noun clause
- Present
participles do
not act as
nouns
- they act as modifiers or complete
progressive verbs.
- To find gerunds in sentences,
just look for a verb + ing that is
used as a noun
- About. Above. after. Among. At.
- Before. Below. Beside. But
- Behind. Benath. Between. By
- Dow n. For. In. Like. Of. Except.
From. Into. Near. Off. On. Over.
Since. Through. Till. Until.
Under. Thoughout. To. Up.
Without. With