Done by the senior teacherShvalova G.V.

English and Technical Communication Department.

Gerund is a non finite form of the verb. It contains the properties of a verb and a noun.

Heat1→ to heat2→heating3

тепло→нагревать→нагревание(процесс)

V+ing

It may be in the sentence:

Reading is useful.(подл.)I like reading.(доп.)A book for reading.. (опр.)You can help me by reading the book.(обст.)

Gerund is used after the verbs:Like hate enjoyDislike love mind

I like cooking (enjoyment)I like to cook (I find it good or right)I dislike doing home assignments.

Avoid escape forgiveConsider excuse includeDelay fancy involveDeny mind missRisk justify

resent(негодовать)Practice finish

postpone

Can’t stand doingCan’t help laughingIt’s no good/use expressingIt goes without sayingThere is no denying it (спору нет)In the habit of doing smth.

Существительным илинеопределенной формой глагола;

Существ. с предлогом и без предлога.

1.The study included developing a model of the existing system.

2.Creating a new table means placing a description of the table in the system catalogues.

“OF” stands after the defining word.e.g. The computer must have a means of

selecting particular program.“IN” –приe.g In determining the specific air

capacity….“BY” – путем, с помощью, за счет. (ая, яя)By doing the experiment….“ON” – после.

The experiment is performed only on detecting the target.

STOP╁ GERUND means the GERUND activity stops.(перестать ч.либо делать)

E.g.I stopped doing the work because the working day is over.

STOP╁ the INFINITIVE means the infinitive activity starts.

E.g. He stopped to zip up the coat of the bad weather.(чтобы…)

Jenny Dooley, Virginia Evans “Grammarway 3”, Unit 4;

Raymond Murphy “English Grammar in Use”Unit 56.