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Gerunds or Continuous Tense?

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    Students identify if the sentence is a gerund (verb followed by -ing used as a noun: I like running), or in a continuous tense conjugation (I am running).
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  • I am studying English tonight.
    Present Continuous - Declarative
  •  10
  • Studying English is very fun!
    Gerund - Subject
  •  15
  • Do you like reading books?
    Gerund - Object
  •  15
  • Are you reading a book tonight?
    Present Continuous - Interrogative
  •  15
  • Doesn't he enjoy cooking?
    Gerund - Object
  •  10
  • She isn't watching TV.
    Present Continuous - Negative
  •  15
  • Watching movies is my hobby.
    Gerund - Subject
  •  15
  • Were you speaking to him?
    Past Continuous - Interrogative
  •  15
  • Won't you be swimming later?
    Future Continuous - Interrogative
  •  20
  • Listening, reading, and writing are important!
    3 Gerunds - Subjects
  •  10
  • Speaking is becoming my favorite thing to do.
    Gerund (Subject) AND Present Continuous (Declarative)
  •  25
  • (GERUND SUBJECT) was my hobby, but now I prefer (GERUND OBJECT)
    (Reading) was my hobby, but now I prefer (drawing).
  •  20
  • Listen to me when I am speaking!
    Present Continuous - Imperative
  •  15
  • Are you listening?
    Present Continuous - Interrogative
  •  5
  • Playing basketball is so much fun!
    Gerund - Subject
  •  10
  • Which do you prefer, reading or writing?
    2 Gerunds - Objects
  •  20