TENSE TUESDAY: GERUND AFTER PREPOSITIONS
23 / 02 / 2016
TENSE TUESDAY: GERUND AFTER PREPOSITIONS: meaning and examples
Hello everyone! Welcome to The Daily Vitamin's Tense Tuesday.
Students are often confused about when to use a GERUND (-ing) and when to use an INFINITIVE (verb TO), so today we are focusing on this idea. One time that we typically use a GERUND is when a verb follows a preposition, such as the construction ADJECTIVE PREPOSITION GERUND.
Example 1: I am not good at swimming.
Example 2: Tim gets frustrated after studying maths.
Example 3: She was upset upon hearing the news.
We can also use the ADJECTIVE PREPOSITION (NOT) GERUND for sentences in the negative.
Example 4: We have been bad about not cooking healthy food lately.
Example 5: I feel terrible about not going to your birthday party.
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That's all for today! We will see you tomorrow for Wordy Wednesday!
Students are often confused about when to use a GERUND (-ing) and when to use an INFINITIVE (verb TO), so today we are focusing on this idea. One time that we typically use a GERUND is when a verb follows a preposition, such as the construction ADJECTIVE PREPOSITION GERUND.
Example 1: I am not good at swimming.
Example 2: Tim gets frustrated after studying maths.
Example 3: She was upset upon hearing the news.
We can also use the ADJECTIVE PREPOSITION (NOT) GERUND for sentences in the negative.
Example 4: We have been bad about not cooking healthy food lately.
Example 5: I feel terrible about not going to your birthday party.
What are you good at doing? Let us know on our Facebook or Twitter pages.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZigguratEscuelaCorporativadeIdiomas/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZigguratIdiomas. We'll supply the correct answer(s) later.
That's all for today! We will see you tomorrow for Wordy Wednesday!
