THE GERUND
The
Gerund is a verb used as a noun.
Main uses
(1) At
the beginning of a sentence (as a subject):
Swimming is
fun. Playing golf is not my
cup of tea.
(2) for
“activities” (leisure activities, hobbies & chores)
e.g.
Let’s go swimming. I love playing
volleyball. I’m in charge of taking
the dog for a walk.
(3) After
certain expressions / verbs:
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avoid You should avoid drinking coffee late at night. vermeiden
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admit He admitted stealing the money. zugeben
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be busy I was busy cleaning the house when you
called. beschäftigt sein
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can’t help I can’t help falling in love with you.
(Elvis) nicht anders
können
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can’t stand I can’t stand waiting for the bus. nicht
ertragen können
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can’t bear I can’t stand waiting for the bus. nicht
ertragen können
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consider He is considering moving to Spain. in Betracht
ziehen (think about)
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deny He denied stealing the money. leugnen
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detest I detest hearing racist jokes. verabscheuen
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dislike I dislike eating fat foods. nicht
mögen
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enjoy I enjoy taking a long walk. genießen, gerne tun
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excuse Excuse my interrupting. vergeben,
entschuldigen (forgive)
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fancy (1) Fancy living in that luxurious villa. sich
vorstellen (imagine)
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fancy (2) I really fancy having a cup of tea now. Lust haben (feel
like)
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feel like I really feel like having a cup of tea
now. Lust haben (fancy)
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finish Please finish writing now. beenden,
aufhören (stop)
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forgive Forgive my interrupting. vergeben,
entschuldigen (excuse)
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hate I hate waiting for the bus. hassen
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have I had difficulty in finding a place to park. Schwierigkeiten haben.
difficulty in
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imagine Imagine living in that luxurious villa. sich vorstellen (fancy)
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it’s a waste It’s a waste of money buying this book. es ist
Geldverschwendung
-
of money
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it’s a waste It’s a waste of time waiting for him. es ist Zeitverschwendung
of time
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it’s no good It’s no good worrying about it. es ist
sinnlos
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it’s no use It’s no use trying to call him. es
ist zwecklos
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it’s not It’s
not worth worrying so much about it. Es ist es nicht wert.
worth
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like I like relaxing
in the sun. mögen
-
love I
love relaxing in the sun. lieben
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mention Don’t mention meeting me here. erwähnen
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(not) mind I don’t mind doing the housework. (nichts)
ausmachen
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miss He missed winning the first prize. nicht
schaffen
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practise I practice playing soccer twice a week. trainieren, üben
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resist I couldn’t resist eating all the
chocolate. widerstehen
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risk You risk losing your job. riskieren
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suggest I suggest going for a drink now. vorschlagen
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there is no There is no point in asking him. es hat
keinen Sinn
point in
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