◻️ Differences between Gerund and Present Participle
💦 Comparison between Gerund and Present Participle
☑️ Comparison 1.
⚫ Gerund
Formation : verb+ing
Function : Gerund works as both Noun and Verb but actually it is Noun.
versus
⚫ Present Participle
Formation : verb+ing
Function : Present Participle works as both Adjective and Verb but actually it is Adjective.
☑️ Comparison 2.
⚫ Gerund
Gerund can be followed by a verb.
Walking in the morning is good for health.
Riding a horse is my passionate hobby.
He found parking is difficult.
versus
⚫ Present Participle
Present Participle isn't followed by a verb, it is followed by the subject of the sentence.
Walking a long way, Brandy found the shop.
Riding a horse, he went to a distant place.
Parking the car at the gate, he went inside.
☑️ Comparison 3.
⚫ Gerund
A verb+ing is Gerund if it is placed after a transitive verb.
He started teaching Hamlet.
He avoided making the same mistakes again.
Do you enjoy teaching? I learned drawing.
♨️ Easy formula for identification of Transitive Verb:
A transitive verb can be followed by it.
I like it. Avoid it. Start it. Stop it. Enjoy it.
versus
⚫ Present Participle
A verb+ing is Present Participle if it is placed after an intransitive verb.
The rain came pouring down in
torrents.
She went away dancing.
The girl entered the room laughing.
♨️ Easy formula for identification of Intransitive Verb:
A transitive verb can be followed by here, there.
Come here. Go there.
☑️ Comparison 4.
⚫ Gerund
Preposition + verb+ing
Possessive + verb+ing
By working hard, you can prosper in
life.
There is no credit in earning money
illegally.
This is my writing table.
He insisted on my going there.
versus
⚫ Present Participle
Objective + verb+ing
this/that/all + verb+ing
I found him sleeping.
Please oblige me by all leaving the room.
☑️ Comparison 5.
⚫ Gerund
A verb+ing is Gerund if it is used as complement. (reading, walking, waiting, riding, teaching, gardening)
My favourite activity is reading.
His hobby is gardening.
versus
⚫ Present Participle
A verb+ing is Present Participle if it is used as complement and works as Adjectobe.
The scenery looks charming
It is interesting.
The story was thrilling
The discussion was enlightening.
☑️ Comparison 6.
⚫ Gerund
A verb+ing in a compound Noun is Gerund.
A sleeping room. (A room for sleeping)
A writing table. ( A table for writing)
versus
⚫ Present Participle
But it is Present Participle when -
I helped a drowning man.
( A drowning man = A man who is drowning,
NOT a man for drowning. )
📝 A verb+ing in any Continuous Tense is Present Participle.
I am going there.
They are working now.
# Gerund versus Present Participle
# Gerund vs Present Participle
