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12. Comment on grammatical forms and categories of the gerund. Exemplify your answer

As already stated the gerund has only two grammatical categories, those of voice and tense.

The Grammatical Categories of the Gerund

 

Active

Passive

Indefinite

taking

being taken

Perfect

having taken

having been taken

 

The gerund of transitive verbs possesses voice distinctions. Like other verb forms, the active gerund points out that the action is directed from the subject (whether expressed or implied), whereas the passive gerund indicates that the action is directed towards the subject.

Active gerund

Passive gerund

I hate interrupting people.

I am not used to talking in that way.

- I hate being interrupted.

- I am not used to being talked to in that way.

 


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