Gerunds or Continuous Tense? | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 16 Public

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

Studying English is very fun!

Gerund - Subject

Do you like reading books?

Gerund - Object

Are you reading a book tonight?

Present Continuous - Interrogative

Doesn't he enjoy cooking?

Gerund - Object

She isn't watching TV.

Present Continuous - Negative

Watching movies is my hobby.

Gerund - Subject

Were you speaking to him?

Past Continuous - Interrogative

Won't you be swimming later?

Future Continuous - Interrogative

Listening, reading, and writing are important!

3 Gerunds - Subjects

Speaking is becoming my favorite thing to do.

Gerund (Subject) AND Present Continuous (Declarative)

(GERUND SUBJECT) was my hobby, but now I prefer (GERUND OBJECT)

(Reading) was my hobby, but now I prefer (drawing).

Listen to me when I am speaking!

Present Continuous - Imperative

Are you listening?

Present Continuous - Interrogative

Playing basketball is so much fun!

Gerund - Subject

Which do you prefer, reading or writing?

2 Gerunds - Objects