Een werkwoord als zelfstandig naamwoord: gerund

De gerund maak je dus door middel van hele werkwoord + -ing.

Wanneer gebruik je de gerund?

 

* Na een voorzetsel:

I’m not good at saving money

I’m worried about taking my exams

 

* Na:

can’t stand: I can’t stand looking at that picture

can’t help: I can’t help laughing so much

it’s no use / no good: It’s no use trying to get it work

It’s worth: It’s worth studying for your exams

Feel like: Do you feel like going out on Saterday?

There’s no: There’s no denying he sings well

Be busy: I am going to be busy cleaning my car

 

* Na sommige werkwoorden. Hieronder vallen onder andere

admit (toegeven): He admitted stealing the money

avoid (vermijden): I always avoid travelling during rush hour

enjoy (genieten van): I enjoy watching football

hate (haten): I hate waiting in the rain

like (leuk vinden): I like playing computer games

love (houden van): I love swimming.

start (beginnen, starten): I started swimming when I was four

stop (stoppen): I can’t stop laughing

finish (eindigen): I usually finish working at 5 o’clock

prefer (voorkeur geven aan): I prefer drinking tea

begin (beginnen): We began working at 8 o’clock this morning

remember (herinneren): I remember being afraid of the dark as a young child

keep (doorgaan met): He kept complaining

 

Om het lijstje compleet te maken

- acknowledge-                    - appreciate             - burst out                - cannot/could not

- cannot/ could not help   - carry on                  - confess                   - consider

- delay                                    - deny                        - detest                      - dislike

- excuse                                 - fancy                        - give up                    - go on

- imagine                               - involve                    - keep on                  - mention

- mind                                    - miss                          - postpone               - practice

- propose                               - put off                     - quit                         - recall

- resent                                  - resist                        - risk                         - spend

- suggest                                - waste                      - refuse

 

* Als onderwerp van de zin

Reading a book at night always helps me go to sleep

Learning English is sometimes very difficult

Smoking can be dangerous.