#eng;ish usage

◾Gerund The form of a verb ending in -ing, used like a noun (for example, as the subject or object of a sentence). Examples: ➡ Smoking is bad for you. ➡ I hate getting up early. ◾Present Participle The form of a verb ending in -ing, used as an adjective, a verb or part of a verb. Examples: ➡ A crying baby. ➡ Opening his newspaper, he started to read. ➡ She was running. Another example of gerund as a noun: as an object of a sentence Vocabulary: swimming pool Example: ➡ We have a swimming pool in our back yard.