1. GERUND Kata kerja yang dijadikan katabenda. Gerund berfungsi sebagai :
Subjek
Objek

2. 1. Subjek Contoh : Smoking is very dangerous
Studying English is very important
Reading is my hobby

3. Gerund setelah Preposition
In On At Of After Before Without by

4. Contoh : He is interested in studying English
Don’t be afraid of making mistakes when you speak English
Without practicing a lot you can’t speak english
Before eating, we must pray to God
After studying, we go home

5. TO + GERUND Object to = Keberatan To be Opposed to = Menentang
look forward to = Mengharapkan
To be accustomed to = Terbiasa
To be used to = Terbiasa

6. Contoh :
I object to accepting this money, because it doesn’t belong to me
I am looking forward to hearing the news from you soon
She is accustomed to speaking English everyday

7. GERUND diikuti kata kerja tertentu
Avoid Admit Postphone Suggest Keep S + Finish + VERB ing consider Deny Enjoy mind Practice

8. I consider going abroad next year
The thief denies admitting his faults
We enjoy playing football every week
I don’t mind going with you tomorrow
I practice speaking English everyday

9. KATA KERJA YANG BISA DIIKUTI GERUND ATAU INFINITIVE
Begin Like S + Dislike + Verb ing/infinitive Start Continue

10. Contoh : My father likes to smoke/my father likes smoking
He starts to study English tomorrow/he starts studying English tomorrow
They dislike going anywhere/they dislike to go anywhere