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What is Grammar?
English Grammar Terms
The 8 English Parts of
Speech
These are the words that you use to make a sentence.
There are only
8 types of word - and the most
important is the Verb!
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Verbs |
be, have, do, work |
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Nouns |
man, town, music |
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Adjectives |
a, the, 69, big |
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Adverbs |
loudly, well, often |
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Pronouns |
you, ours, some |
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Prepositions |
at, in, on, from |
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Conjunctions |
and, but, though |
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Interjections |
ah, dear, er, um |
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Hot Links
Verbs
Passive voice
Modal verbs
Conditionals
Questions
Irregular
verbs
Going to
Gerunds
Phrasal Verbs
Tenses
Nouns
(Un) Countable nouns
Adjectives
Articles
Pronouns
Preposition List
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| Grammar Quizzes
Parts of Speech Quiz
Verb Classification Quiz
Main Verb Forms Quiz
Active or Passive Quiz
Subjunctive Quiz
Future Time Quiz
Continuous Tense Verb
Quiz
Used to do or Be used to
Quiz
Have to,
Must, Must not Quiz
Can, Could, Be able
to Quiz
Questions Quiz
Tag Questions
Quiz
Infinitive or
-ing Quiz
Gerunds Quiz
Phrasal Verbs
Quiz
Conditionals Quiz
For or Since Quiz
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Simple
Present Perfect
Continuous
Past Simple
Questions
Comparative
Adjectives
Superlative
Adjectives
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Gerunds (-ing)
| EnglishClub.com Tip |
| Gerunds are sometimes
called "verbal nouns". |
When a verb ends in -ing, it may be a gerund or a present
participle. It is important to understand that they are not the same.
When we use a verb in -ing form more like a noun, it is
usually a gerund:
When we use a verb in -ing form more like a verb or an
adjective, it is usually a present participle:
- Anthony is fishing.
- I have a boring teacher.
In this lesson, we look at the different ways in which we use
gerunds, followed by a quiz to check your understanding:
| EnglishClub.com Tip |
| Many grammarians do not
like to use the expression "gerund". That is because there is sometimes no
clear difference between a gerund and a present participle. |
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