Gerunds after prepositions

Gerunds after prepositions

1. EL "GERUND" COMO SUJETO DE LA ORACIÓN

   • Brushing your teeth is healthy
   • Hunting lions is dangerous.
   • Ejemplos

2. EL "GERUND" COMO COMPLEMENTO DEL VERBO 'TO BE'

   • Ejemplo
   • One of his duties is attending meetings monday.
   • One of life is pleasures is having dinner in bed.

3. EL "GERUND" DESPUÉS DE PREPOSICIÓN

   • Se utiliza para un verbo cuando le sigue a una preposición, es necesario emplear el "gerund". Se usa  en determinadas expresiones que acaban con una preposición, por ejemplo "in spite of" o "there's no point in".
   • Ejemplo
     • He avoided her by walking on the opposite side of the road.
     • They arrived in Madrid after driving all day

4. EL "GERUND" DESPUÉS DE "PHRASAL VERB"

   • Los "phrasal verbs" están compuestos por un verbo + adverbio o preposición.
   • Ejemplo
     • She kept on asking for money.
     • he always puts off going to the doctor.
   • Ejemplo 2
     • Algunos "phrasal verbs" incluyen el término "to" como preposición, ejm: to look forward to, to get around to, to be used to.  Aqui la palabra "to" es una preposición, que debe ir seguida de un "gerund". Este "to" no es parte del infinitivo del verbo. Para saber si "to" es una preposición o es parte del infinitivo, se puede añadir el pronombre "it" a continuación del "to"  además de formar una oración con sentido;  es decir, "to" es una preposición y debe seguirse de un "gerund".
     • he look forward to hearing from you soon.
     • he didn't really take to it.

5. EL "GERUND" EN NOMBRES COMPUESTOS

   • Los nombres compuestos incluyen un "gerund" con un significado nominal y  no la forma progresiva de un verbo. Ejem, el término "swimming pool"  refiere una piscina para nadar, no a una piscina que esté nadando.
   • Im giving Samuel a driving lesson.
   • We have a swimming pool in their back yard.
   • Ejemplo

6. EL "GERUND" TRAS DETERMINADAS EXPRESIONES

   • El "gerund", forma verbal que se se emplea después de  las expresiones: can't help, can't stand, to be worth, it's no use.
   • Ejemplo
     • he couldn't help falling in love with her.
     • It's no use trying to fly

7. Gerund after prepositions

   • Gerund after prepositions that stand alone
   • 1. Gerund after prepositions that stand alone
     • Ejemplo After
       • After having a shower, She waited for Samuel.
       • Ej: Before
         • The tablet must not be taken before getting up in the midnigth
         • Ej: by
           • She manage it by working much longer than 30-hour weeks.
           • Ej: In spite of
             • In spite of studying a lot she didn't pass the exams.
             • Ej: On
               • What was him reaction on hearing the news?
               • Ej: Without
                 • She told the joke without laughing.
   • 2. Gerund after Adjective + Preposition
     • Ej: Afraid
       • We are afraid of losing the match.
       • Ej: Angry about/at
         • Pedro is angry about walking in the rain.
         • Ej: Bad at/good at
           • John is good at working in the garden.
           • Ej: Crazy about
             • The boyl is crazy about playing soccer.
             • Ej: Disappointed about/at
               • She is disappointed about seeing such a bad report.
               • Ej: Excited about
                 • We are excited about making our own house.
                 • Ej: Famous for
                   • Laura is famous for singing songs
                   • Ej: Fed up with
                     • He are fed up with being treated as a child
                     • Ej: Fond of
                       • Antonia is fond of going to parties
                       • Ej: Glad about
                         • He is glad about getting married again saturday.
   • 3. Gerund after Noun + Preposition
     • Ej: Advantage of
       • What is the advantage of farming over fishing?
       • Ej: Chance of
         • There's a chance of catching a cold these nigths.
         • Ej: Choice between
           • There's a choice between flying to Perú or Brazil.
           • Ej: Danger of
             • Salome is in danger of making a mistake.
             • Ej: Difficulty in
               • She has difficulty in texting.
               • Ej: Doubt about
                 • She is in doubt about buying the correct mirror for his car.

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