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Talking about gerund…..it means talking about verb that is verb+ ing.
Remember……….its function is not as a verb but as a noun.
Example:
I finish doing………….
She stop working……
Explanation: doing and working are gerund.
Shortly, there are some verbs allowed by gerunds
Those are; enjoy, finish, stop, quit, mind, postpone, put off, keep, keep on, consider, think about, discuss, talk about, etc.
How about in negative sentence? Hehehehehehe that is easy question ……..mate!
Just say I think about not talking to you anymore…. It is easy, isn’t it?
So the pattern is not + gerund.
So, never say I finish to do………….but finish doing…..
Note…….stop can be followed by gerund or to infinitive but they have different meaning.
Example: I stop to smoke….
I stop smoking…
Do you know the difference? This question goes to you……….and becomes homework of yours.
The gerund explanation to be continued! I am looking forward to waiting for your reply.