Example of Gerund Functions

The gerund is one of the three non-personal forms of the verb, in addition to the infinitive and the participle. These non-personal or verboid forms are the unconjugated forms of the verb, that is, they do not have gender, person, number or mode marks, so they do not refer to a subject.

The gerund, generally, indicates an action that is in progress at the moment of speaking. It has three endings:

• -ando (they acquire this ending in verbs ending in -ar): singing (from sing), having dinner (from have dinner), loving (from to love), stopping (from stop), finding (from find)…
• -going (they acquire this ending in verbs ending in -er, -ir): laughing (from to laugh), living (from to live), being (from to be), eating (from eat), going (from go).
• -going (they acquire this ending in verbs ending in -er, -ir): reading (from sing), having dinner (from have dinner), loving (from to love), stopping (from stop), finding (from find).

Syntactic functions of the gerund:

The gerund generally functions as an adverb, as it complements other actions. In particular, we can distinguish two functions of the gerund within sentences:

1. Form averbal periphrasis. That is, two verbs function as the nucleus of the predicate (a conjugated auxiliary verb + a gerund verb). For example.

• "At twelve o'clock my brother he kept sleeping”: The gerund forms a verbal periphrase in which it is part of the core of the predicate.
• "The students they are saving all his belongings ”: the verbal periphrasis they are saving is the core of the predicate, the action performed by the subject the students.

1. The gerund works as an adverb or circumstantial complement. In this case, the adverb informs us of a simultaneous action to another verb, which is why it complements that verb. For example:

• "Joy listening the song of the birds ”: the gerund listening works as a complement to joy (How did he enjoy?)
• "We say goodbye narrowing the hands ”: the gerund narrowing complements the verb we say goodbye and indicates a circumstance in which the action of

50 Explained examples of gerund functions:

1. “The girl I am dating and I are barely knowing”: The gerund forms the periphrasis we are getting to know (core of the predicate)
2. "I always work listening some music ”: the gerund complements the verb job
3. “As much as we tried to reason with him, he kept Screaming without understanding reasons ”: the gerund forms the periphrasis I kept screaming.
4. “Some days we would go out on the street wearing both the same shirt ”: the gerund complements the verb we went out
5. "I'm waiting to get a package that I ordered from the internet ”: the gerund forms the periphrasis I'm waiting.
6. Instead of arguing calmly, everything he felt he told me. yelling at me”: The gerund complements the verb He said
7. "We follow haunting every time we went to eat in the cafeteria ”: the gerund forms the periphrasis we continue to frequent.
8. While we ate, Sergio talked chewing in an unpleasant way ”: the gerund complements the verb she spoke
9. "Paco has been involving with people who should not ": the gerund forms the periphrasis has been getting involved.
10. "We had fun watching videos of animals on the internet ”: the gerund complements the verb we had fun
11. "My father continued growing more and more in the company ”: the gerund forms the periphrasis kept growing.
12. "He asked his girlfriend to marry him dedicating a song that he wrote ”: the gerund complements the verb asked
13. "They are coming out for about two months ”: the gerund forms the periphrasis are dating.
14. "I called you waiting a favorable response from you ”: the gerund complements the verb I called
15. "My dog ​​stays looking at by the fence for a long time ”: the gerund complements the verb remains
16. "Our team continues losing by several points ”: the gerund forms the periphrasis keep losing.
17. Some reckless drivers answer the phone driving with the other hand ”: the gerund complements the verb they answer
18. “Many of these emblematic places do not follow existing nowadays ”: the gerund forms the periphrasis they're still existing.
19. "They asked for the songs singing”: The gerund complements the verb they asked
20. “Always at the end of the month you are staying no money to buy unnecessary things: the gerund forms the periphrase you are staying.
21. “I still won't buy anything. I will continue watching more options: the gerund forms the periphrasis I'll keep watching
22. "I like to walk listening relaxing music every morning ”: the gerund complements the verb job
23. "Just a while ago too he was thinking in calling you: the gerund forms the periphrasis he was thinking.
24. "Lucas always plays doing chip trap ”: the gerund complements the verb play
25. "We continue insisting on the line until they answered the phone: the gerund forms the periphrase I kept insisting.
26. "Vendors passed by the block announcing their promotions ”: the gerund complements the verb they passed
27. "I was you waiting two hours away from the office: the gerund forms the periphrase I was waiting.
28. "Some podcast I hear sleeping and sometimes I remember some things ”: the gerund complements the verb sleeping
29. "How much longer did you continue working for that company? ”: the gerund forms the periphrasis you kept working.
30. "We prepare all the desserts looking at tutorials on Youtube ”: the gerund complements the verb we prepare
31. "I know you are going through difficult moments in your life: the gerund forms the periphrasis you're going through
32. "Some people say no knowing what they are talking": the gerund knowing complements the verb they think; the gerund talking form the periphrasis they are talking
33. "Was thinking seriously in everything you told me: the gerund forms the periphrase I was thinking.
34. "I'm listening in tears those songs that his love had dedicated to her ”: the gerund complements the verb I'm listening
35. "Time went on passing and I followed myself falling in love more and more of you: gerunds form the periphrasis keep losing Y I kept falling in love.
36. "He played football giving out in the match all his effort and passion ”: the gerund complements the verb juice
37. “For a long time, Luis has been feeling stomach disease: the gerund forms the periphrasis he is feeling.
38. "I was apologizing for all the things I said to him in that moment of anger: the gerund forms the periphrasis I was apologizing.
39. "We took some photos singing at the bar ”: the gerund complements the verb we take
40. “Lately he and I are going a long time together: the gerund forms the periphrasis we're passing by.
41. "My sister always bathes singing his favorite songs ”: the gerund complements the verb bathes
42. "Even though we fought, I followed him talking for a time: the gerund forms the periphrase I kept talking.
43. "My mother always scolds Jorge because he talks eating and sometimes his food gets stuck ": the gerund complements the verb speaks
44. "We were Following your journey by means of the current location: the gerund forms the periphrase we were following.
45. "Some arrived driving and others came on foot ”: the gerund complements the verb they arrived
46. "In the workshop we will continue reading this horror novel: the gerund forms the periphrasis we will continue reading.
47. "Mariana works designing some decorations of interior spaces ”: the gerund complements the verb works
48. "You have been losing of all the fun: the gerund forms the periphrase you've been losing.
49. "I always eat in the afternoons looking at on television the news ”: the gerund complements the verb What
50. "They turned off fire using an extinguisher ”: the gerund complements the verb they turned off