I am studying this lesson again after one year. Ma'am, you are the best teacher of all ages. You really deserve our compliment. Your styles of teaching English grammar inspires me to be a grammarian.
I'm glad you share my appreciation of grammar. There is a lot of information in this lesson, so it's definitely worth watching more than once. :) Have a wonderful day!
Ma'am, I can tell you that you are excellent at grammar topics. 😊 Your dedication and passion seems to be an unquenchable thirst. It's the greatest gift from God that you are teaching us grammar with much enthusiasm. Hopefully thanks for sharing ❤️.
I continue to learn and study grammar. My understanding of topics has changed over the years. How I choose to teach certain topics has evolved too. I certainly can't claim to have all the answers, but I'll do my best to share what I understand and guide you. Thank you for watching. 😊
You are my inspiration ma'am to study grammar, I will continue to learn and study them. Learning grammar topics can be a stressful experience - (I've used *can* to indicate a more general possibility), but as far as I am concerned, I love learning them. Even for me, I have evolved my understanding level to the next stage. ❤️
Another jewel from Jennifer! Thank you Jennifer! Here are some of my examples! Working long hours isn't a good thing to do as it might ruin one's health in the long run. I love watching Jennifer's video lessons because they are full of amazing information. Jennifer is good at teaching advanced grammar. Jennifer's instructions, telling how we should speak English, are going to help us grow for all times to come. Learning a skill isn't sitting as a passive observer. I wish I could tell your son that he is lucky for being taught by an amazing teacher. So, being told what to do shouldn't be a big deal at least in his case. If only he could understand this. Having done my work i went out for a walk. Having been taught how to bake a cake, baking one was a piece of cake for me. Being encouraged by the teacher, he made progress by leaps and bounds. Ali's constant crying ruined his mother's sleep last night. His constant crying ruined his mother's sleep last night. The son's constant crying ruined his mother's sleep last night. Ali telling me what to eat gets me annoyed. Him telling me what to eat gets me annoyed. While watching tv, i made coffee. While i was watching tv, i made coffee. After working the whole day, i felt exhausted. After I worked the whole day, I felt exhausted. Before going out for shopping, i turned off the gas. Before I went out for shopping, I turned off the gas. I like people helping others. It is great being loved by your parents. Please check my grammar! Thanks for yet another awesome lesson! Stay safe!
Hi Hilal. What would a grammar lesson be without grammar enthusiasts like you! :) Here are my comments and suggestions: Jennifer's instructions, telling how we should speak English, are going to help us grow for all times to come. >> That's a reduced adjective clause. I see "telling" as a present participle. "which tell how..." Learning a skill doesn't imply sitting as a passive observer. I wish I could tell your son that he is lucky to be taught by an amazing teacher. So, being told what to do shouldn't be a big deal, at least in his case. If only he could understand this. :) Having done my work, I went out for a walk. > I see that as a reduced adverb clause. It's now an participial/adverb phrase. Having been taught how to bake a cake, baking one was a piece of cake for me. >> Repetitious, but funny! I like it. :) Ali telling me what to eat annoys me. Him telling me what to eat annoys me. While watching TV, I made coffee. While I was watching TV, I made coffee. After working the whole day, I felt exhausted. After I worked the whole day, I felt exhausted. Before going shopping, I turned off the gas. Before I went shopping, I turned off the gas. >> All good examples of full adverb clauses reduced to adverb phrases. Great examples overall! Well done.
@@Englishwithjennifer Thank you so much Jennifer! Your feedback means a lot to me. Could you please let me know if I have used the gerund phrase as an apposition correctly below: Minister's remarks, criticizing opposition's behaviour during the debate, have been covered widely by newspapers. Thanks! Take care!
It's correct, but I see that as a reduced adjective clause with a participle: Which remarks? The ones that criticized the opposition. It's arguable whether the clause is identifying or non-identifying. The minister's remarks, which criticized the opposition's behaviour during the debate, have been covered widely by newspapers. The minister's remarks, criticizing the opposition's behaviour during the debate, have been covered widely by newspapers.
@@Englishwithjennifer Thank you Jennifer for your feedback! I really appreciate your help and support! Is there any detailed lesson on apposition by you? Let me try a few gerund appositives: His assignment, editing the text, has improved his writing. My wish, becoming a fluent speaker, is so close to my heart. Today's discussion, analysing the dangers of climate change, was long due. Stay safe! Enjoy your weekend! Thanks! Take care!
I think it's safe to say that gerunds as appositives are possible, but not as common as nouns and noun phrases. We could likely find alternatives: The assignment requiring him to edit the text has improved his writing. My wish to become a fluent speaker is so close to my heart. Today's discussion about analysing the dangers of climate change was long due.
1. Going for a walk in nature is a great way to relax. 2. In the early morning hours, I enjoy practicing yoga and meditation. 3. A major cause of stress is dealing with deadlines. 4. Success in life results from following your passion.
Teaching simple and negative gerunds is quite easy. Then come passive and perfect forms. As I discussed at the very end of this lesson, I often run into conflicting explanations and a range of terms. Some call gerunds "nominal -ing clauses," and what I call phrases, others call clauses. It gets confusing when we get into overlapping forms with reduced adverb clauses and the formation of complements. In the end, I just want to help people understand what they hear and see, and of course, I want to help learners form clear sentences in English. If people want to use different terminology, it's okay. Take care! Happy teaching!
Hello Jennifer! Thank you so much for the lesson! So useful! I like your grammar explanations a lot. It takes me some time to realize these rules, of course.
It takes time for me to make sense of things, too! I sometimes revisit grammar points after a few years and decide there's a better way to explain it or view it. 😃 Thanks for watching, Sergei.
Task: 1) Practicing grammar topic is a great way to relax. 2) In the early morning hours, I enjoy practising grammar/walking/dancing. 3) A major cause of stress is overthinking. 4) success in life results from working hard to master grammar topics 😊
Ha ha. Do you really think studying grammar is relaxing? I may call it fun, but not relaxing. I like that you dance in the morning! Some would say that studying grammar for 20 minutes is overthinking. Hee hee. I don't agree, of course. I'm glad you're making the effort to master grammar.
Studying grammar is more relaxing than studying and understanding a literature work. Yes, we may call it fun, however it is completely a different world ma'am. Ma'am, why did you use the modal verb *may* in your comment *I may call it fun*. May indicates present or future possibility.
what is the difference between a Noun terminating in IGN (Capacitating) and a noun terminating in TION (Capacitation). Could you make a video about this interesting topic.
Good question! I'll consider this as a topic. In short, the gerund usually refers to an activity: golfing, swimming, walking. The noun is the abstract concept, the name. In the case of "a swim" and "a walk," it's a specific event. Let's go for a swim/a walk. VS I enjoy swimming/walking.
Hello Jennifer, your concept of the perfect gerund is clear to me. But what between a simple gerund and a perfect one should I use when using words like regret? Like, I regret doing this. Or I regret having done this. The reason I am doubtful about this is that I often hear people use "I regret doing that" even though they did it in the past.
Hi Akshat. If the timeline is clear, you can use a simple gerund. I regret hurting you. I didn't mean to. I regret not studying. I should have prepared more. I regret not being there for you when you needed me. I didn't put a lot of emphasis on perfect gerunds because we don't use them as often. You'll like encounter reduced adverb clauses (to phrases) more: Having been told many times about the dangers of winter, the hikers knew what precautions to take.
1-) Watching TH-cam videos is a great way to relax. 2-) In the early morning hours, I enjoy having a cup of mixed herbal tea. 3-) A major cause of stress is the environment which one lives in. 4-) Success in life results from being organized, conscientious and effective learning. 5-) Walking out at a relaxed and gentle pace may progressively diminish the likelihood of suffering from cardiovascular diseases according to multiple reports. 6-) The new neighbors are awful. Their being too noisy drives me crazy. I really want to tell them that their giving a party repeatedly has got to stop. 7-) Having being taught at a young age not to judge people’s ideas and preferences made me the person I am today. 8-) My country takes pride in having fixed the unending traffic problem and providing the public with better health care service. 9-) Having been arrested for stealing a ring made of several valuable gems such as diamond at museum, Sarah is now at the age of 75 after permanent prison. I’ve created two more example to show my admiration for English grammar. Thank you for this lovely lesson as always. 🥰
Hello. My comments and suggestions: 1-) I agree. I like music videos. 2-) I think you can just say "herbal tea." I'm not sure what "mixed" implies. 3-) Note the word order: A major cause of stress is the environment IN which one lives. - Very insightful! You can add a thought with a gerund: Being in a toxic environment is not healthy. 4-) Success in life results from being organized, being conscientious and learning effectively. (The word order is better this way, but I'm not sure "learning effectively" is the best way to express the idea. Maybe "constantly learning.") 5-) According to multiple reports, walking at a relaxed and gentle pace may progressively diminish the likelihood of suffering from cardiovascular diseases. So true! Well written. 6-) The new neighbors are awful. Their making noise/Their being noisy at all hours drives me crazy. I really want to tell them that their frequent partying/ their throwing frequent parties has got to stop. 7-) Well done. 8-) My country takes pride in having fixed the serious traffic problem and providing the public with better health care service. (If it ended, then we can't use adjectives like "never-ending.") 9-) Having been arrested for stealing a ring made of several valuable gems, Sarah remains in prison at the age of 75. / ...Sarah, now 75, is serving a life-sentence. Good ideas! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Jennifer, Why do we sometimes need to use a gerund after preposition and other time we need to use a noun? For example: A hotel manager is someone who is responsible for " running " a hotel . A lifeguard is someone who is responsible for " the safety " of the swimmers . We don't say for " safing the swimmers.
Good question. If your idea is based on an action, that action has a verb. Then we form a gerund. Responsible for running a hotel. But nouns or anything that behaves like a noun can be an object of a preposition: Responsible for hotel operations. Note that "operation" is a choice for us because this word family includes two different forms for the noun and verb. "Run" doesn't have a noun in the same word family. We're forced to create a noun (a verbal noun = a gerund) with -ing. Responsible for the safety. Here "safe" doesn't have a verb in the same word family, so we can't form a gerund, but we can use the noun "safety."
I have a doubt ma'am in tense. When I first came here, it was/had been quite a noisy place. Which verb form is correct ma'am? *Was/had been* Both of them refer to the state. Could you please tell me? Mam😊
In American English, we often use the simple past when the time frames are clear. There isn't much need for the past perfect if you have time markers. I'd use "was" in that statement. At the time you came, it was quiet.
Yes, gerunds can have words that follow, including adverbs: learning English (gerund + object) learning together (gerund + adverb) sneezing constantly (gerund + adverb) >> These are gerund phrases.
@@Englishwithjennifer Hello in my question I did mistake. For exemple smoking after lanch is , so nice I could said: After lunch to smoke is , so nice. Thanks so much. Good weekend . By by from Brazil.
Here are correct versions (though I disagree since smoking is not healthy!): After lunch, smoking is nice. Smoking after lunch is nice. After lunch, it's nice to smoke. It's nice to smoke after lunch.
Hi Jennifer, I just saw your video. But I still have a problem (from dictionary): I explained about Maureen calling round. Is Calling Round a gerund or a Reduced adj. clause or simply an ing form? Can also phrasal verbs be gerunds? Greetings from Curaçao 🇨🇼
Hello. I see "calling" as the gerund. About what? About calling. So "calling" is the object of the preposition. We can make the gerund possessive: Maureen's calling. (She's the one doing the action.) In everyday English, many use simply the name rather than a possessive form: Maureen calling. Yes, phrasal verbs can form gerunds: [Growing up in Pennsylvania] made me love winter. = gerund subject Regards!
Hi,Jennifer. Could you please let me know why it is said present participle adjectives have active meaning and past participle adjectives have passive meaning?
Think of being interested in something. Something affected you. You received the impact. If someone finds you interesting, you have the ability to interest others. You have an impact on them.
Thank you for sharing your answers. 1. I agree. 2. Glad to hear that! 3. Walking is relaxing, isn't it? We can say that a major cause of stress is not taking care of one's physical health. 4. Suggestion: ignoring the things and people that frustrate us/ that cause us frustration.
There's a lot more to gerunds than meet the eye. I don't see any confusion with your example: While I was relaxing on the beach, I got a nice tan (Complex sentence with a subject and verb combination in both clauses). While relaxing on the beach, I got a nice tan. ("While relaxing on the beach" = Reduced adjective clause which becomes a phrase) The second half of the sentence is obviously the independent clause, for it can stand alone as a sentence. Relaxing on the beach is a way to gain a good tan. (Gerund phrase) Task A 1. Watching television is a great way to relax. 2. In the early morning hours, I enjoy winding down. 3. A major cause of stress is focussing on failure. 4. Success in life results from working towards goals. Task B (I am not entirely sure what you're asking as it looks like the answers are in the questions.) 1. I like being told what to do. 2. I am never afraid of being judged harshly. Task C The new neighbors are awful. Their arguing drives me crazy. I really want to tell them that their fighting has to stop. Task D 1. My country takes pride in having done so much to combat climate change. 2. Having been taught at a young age to respect my elders made me the person I am today.
Thank you for watching, support my ideas, and completing the tasks! One correction: The phrases with "while" and other conjunctions are (as I see them) adverb phrases reduced from adverb clauses (not adjective clauses). But I see a similar pattern with reduced adjective clauses. Reduction of adverb and adjective clauses often leaves us with participles. Task A. 1. Agreed, unless you're watching the news. Then you get all riled up! 2. That means you go to sleep late, right? 3. Agreed. Interesting note: double s = UK/ single s = US (focussing/focusing) 4. Yes. Setting goals, creating a plan, and following through. Task B. Yes. I just wanted viewers to type out the full answers to reinforce the structure. 1. If it's a task that's completely new to me, however, I appreciate being guided. 2. I think sometimes we know we're going to be judged, so we have to be prepared for it mentally. Task C. May we all have peaceful, friendly neighbors! Task D. 1. Carbon-zero by 2050, right? 2. My other example: Having been taught to keep everything tidy and organized has made me the person I am today. :)
@@Englishwithjennifer Thank you for the detailed answers, Jennifer. Yes, with" "while relaxing on the beach." we have an adverbial phrase of time. It answers the question "When?"
@@Englishwithjennifer I wanted to put "has" in my answer to the second question in Task D, but the question gave the impression that you didn't want it written with "has." Having been taught at a young age to respect my elders has made me the person I am today.
Could you tell me the difference between A : I like drinking water. Now if we use drinking as gerund it means i enjoy the action of drinking water, but if we use it as an adjective then it means i like the water that is for drinking, so please let me know how do i know what sentence mean what because the structure is always the same. Pls reply
Context will help listeners/readers understand. Most would assume, however, that you enjoy drinking water, that is, having a glass or a bottle of water. They would assume you prefer to consume drinking water as opposed to drinking muddy water, ocean water, or waste water.
@@Englishwithjennifer thanks mam, but can i say " I like drinking the water" it makes clear that I like the action of drinking water. But the problem is it makes it definite because of "the".
If you say, "I like drinking the water," you're referring to specific water. Maybe you like the water in Finland better than the water in the US, for example.
I used books. = all in the past I have used books. = and I may use them again You may like my review exercises on verb forms (tense and aspect). www.englishwithjennifer.com/students/interactive-exercises/
Hello ,teacher, first of all , i am so thankful for getting so brillent course . I have been confusing about the usages about gerund when being used as object complements and adjective complents , even though i go though so many other viedos and websites to find out the same usages like what you taugh at this lession. Would you like tO offer me more explanation about this . the exact content is at the 18;08 " do you have trouble making small talk‘’ and are you comfortalble talking to people' Does it keep the same meaning if i change the first original sentence to " do you have trouble "in" making small talk", which i put an extra prepositon “ in” . is it a commonly usage with gerund functioning a obeject complement? thank you so much!
Thank you for watching my lesson and reflecting on how I see gerunds in use. Let me state that there's some disagreement when it comes to what exactly a gerund is and how it functions in a sentence. Not all may agree with my explanations, but I hope my lessons help bring clarity to learners. Complements are yet another topic where there can be varying views and examples. In the case of "trouble," most learner's dictionaries recognize two common patterns: trouble with + noun trouble + (ing) -- whether you call it a gerund or a participle or just the -ing form of the verb The phrase "trouble in" isn't a pattern recognized as strongly. You'll see this confirmed via books.google.com/ngrams. Type in a search for "trouble with, trouble in." In short, trouble is further explained via a prepositional phrase or an -ing form. Either way, I see them both as object complements. Hope that helps.
a talking parrot = noun phrase with a participial adjective. What kind of parrot? a parrot talking = This could be seen as a reduced adjective clause. "A parrot that talks." A parrot talking is not unusual. I sometimes see overlap between structures and the terms we use.
Classic video, takes the gerund through the many expressions. Revises your grammar too, as a bonus. (BTW, my son, who is 32 and recently married does not like correction or advice. In fact, he anticipates what I am going to say. The message is clear, please keep your outh shut. I know it all..)
Hi Arun. Thank you for watching my new lesson. I know you like delving into grammar as well and, like me, you challenge yourself to hone your skills. Learning is a lifelong journey. That encompasses the lessons we learn as parents, too. I'm learning to give my children more independence, but it's not easy at this age. Congratulations on your son's recent marriage!
@@Englishwithjennifer thank you for your nice reply.. I was taught English by American Jesuits in my school in India. Their words and style of teaching grammer resonates in my ears today even after leaving school more than 50 years ago. Later, i was taught by experiened journos on hows of writing short and sweet pieces. I have followed your videos for a long time. They have removed my fear of reading long texts. Now i grasp the grammer, the clauses and their connections to each other. The meaning flows into the mind quickly. And once you get the hang of what the writer is saying, reading the rest is easy. (in fact, i have picked up Persian, my current love, really fast after getting a grip on grammar structures.) So at age 69, i am learning from You! . Thanks Jennifer, and lots of love from India to your two kids and husband. Thanks b
1- Looking at the moon is a great way to relax 2-In the early morning hours, I enjoy breathing fresh air. 3- A major cause of stress is waisting your time . 4- success in life results from sticking to our plans
Thanks for sharing! I agree that a beautiful moon is something to admire and clean, crisp air is lovely to breathe in. Small spelling mistake: wasting (without the "i").
Jennifer, I know you avoid any political statements in your videos, and I see Putin as a person who doesn't care about anything except his own ego. The people in Russia are suffering because of his pride, just like Venezuela, where the leader doesn't care about the well-being of his people. So, I just wanted to express my views to you and your audience, as this is a sad period in history. I admire the people in Ukraine for their courage and commitment to saving their country. I don't believe this comment will be published, but please forward it to Jennifer, as I am her long-time fan. Maurice
Hi Maurice. I've actually posted messages of peace on Twitter, Facebook, TH-cam community, and Patreon. facebook.com/englishwithjenniferlebedev/posts/5277642198914821 www.patreon.com/posts/63088545 I don't like to see people on either side suffer. What I've seen on TV and on social media tells me that Ukrainians have a lot of courage and love for their country. I've reached out to those I know and hope they remain safe. I hope the conflict will end soon. Until then, I'll continue to offer my videos lessons and live instruction. All the learning communities I create online are welcoming ones. People can create peace and positive spaces, and that's what we do when we learn together here on TH-cam, and that's also what I do when I run my Patreon classes. All are welcome. We support one another. We care for one another. Kind regards to you!
I am studying this lesson again after one year. Ma'am, you are the best teacher of all ages. You really deserve our compliment. Your styles of teaching English grammar inspires me to be a grammarian.
I'm glad you share my appreciation of grammar. There is a lot of information in this lesson, so it's definitely worth watching more than once. :) Have a wonderful day!
Ma'am, I can tell you that you are excellent at grammar topics. 😊
Your dedication and passion seems to be an unquenchable thirst.
It's the greatest gift from God that you are teaching us grammar with much enthusiasm. Hopefully thanks for sharing ❤️.
I continue to learn and study grammar. My understanding of topics has changed over the years. How I choose to teach certain topics has evolved too. I certainly can't claim to have all the answers, but I'll do my best to share what I understand and guide you. Thank you for watching. 😊
You are my inspiration ma'am to study grammar, I will continue to learn and study them.
Learning grammar topics can be a stressful experience - (I've used *can* to indicate a more general possibility), but as far as I am concerned, I love learning them.
Even for me, I have evolved my understanding level to the next stage. ❤️
Our knowledge is always evolving.
Another jewel from Jennifer!
Thank you Jennifer!
Here are some of my examples!
Working long hours isn't a good thing to do as it might ruin one's health in the long run.
I love watching Jennifer's video lessons because they are full of amazing information.
Jennifer is good at teaching advanced grammar.
Jennifer's instructions, telling how we should speak English, are going to help us grow for all times to come.
Learning a skill isn't sitting as a passive observer.
I wish I could tell your son that he is lucky for being taught by an amazing teacher. So, being told what to do shouldn't be a big deal at least in his case. If only he could understand this.
Having done my work i went out for a walk.
Having been taught how to bake a cake, baking one was a piece of cake for me.
Being encouraged by the teacher, he made progress by leaps and bounds.
Ali's constant crying ruined his mother's sleep last night.
His constant crying ruined his mother's sleep last night.
The son's constant crying ruined his mother's sleep last night.
Ali telling me what to eat gets me annoyed.
Him telling me what to eat gets me annoyed.
While watching tv, i made coffee.
While i was watching tv, i made coffee.
After working the whole day, i felt exhausted.
After I worked the whole day, I felt exhausted.
Before going out for shopping, i turned off the gas.
Before I went out for shopping, I turned off the gas.
I like people helping others.
It is great being loved by your parents.
Please check my grammar!
Thanks for yet another awesome lesson!
Stay safe!
Hi Hilal. What would a grammar lesson be without grammar enthusiasts like you! :)
Here are my comments and suggestions:
Jennifer's instructions, telling how we should speak English, are going to help us grow for all times to come.
>> That's a reduced adjective clause. I see "telling" as a present participle. "which tell how..."
Learning a skill doesn't imply sitting as a passive observer.
I wish I could tell your son that he is lucky to be taught by an amazing teacher. So, being told what to do shouldn't be a big deal, at least in his case. If only he could understand this.
:)
Having done my work, I went out for a walk.
> I see that as a reduced adverb clause. It's now an participial/adverb phrase.
Having been taught how to bake a cake, baking one was a piece of cake for me.
>> Repetitious, but funny! I like it. :)
Ali telling me what to eat annoys me.
Him telling me what to eat annoys me.
While watching TV, I made coffee.
While I was watching TV, I made coffee.
After working the whole day, I felt exhausted.
After I worked the whole day, I felt exhausted.
Before going shopping, I turned off the gas.
Before I went shopping, I turned off the gas.
>> All good examples of full adverb clauses reduced to adverb phrases.
Great examples overall! Well done.
@@Englishwithjennifer
Thank you so much Jennifer!
Your feedback means a lot to me.
Could you please let me know if I have used the gerund phrase as an apposition correctly below:
Minister's remarks, criticizing opposition's behaviour during the debate, have been covered widely by newspapers.
Thanks!
Take care!
It's correct, but I see that as a reduced adjective clause with a participle:
Which remarks? The ones that criticized the opposition. It's arguable whether the clause is identifying or non-identifying.
The minister's remarks, which criticized the opposition's behaviour during the debate, have been covered widely by newspapers.
The minister's remarks, criticizing the opposition's behaviour during the debate, have been covered widely by newspapers.
@@Englishwithjennifer
Thank you Jennifer for your feedback! I really appreciate your help and support!
Is there any detailed lesson on apposition by you?
Let me try a few gerund appositives:
His assignment, editing the text, has improved his writing.
My wish, becoming a fluent speaker, is so close to my heart.
Today's discussion, analysing the dangers of climate change, was long due.
Stay safe!
Enjoy your weekend!
Thanks!
Take care!
I think it's safe to say that gerunds as appositives are possible, but not as common as nouns and noun phrases. We could likely find alternatives:
The assignment requiring him to edit the text has improved his writing.
My wish to become a fluent speaker is so close to my heart.
Today's discussion about analysing the dangers of climate change was long due.
1. Going for a walk in nature is a great way to relax.
2. In the early morning hours, I enjoy practicing yoga and meditation.
3. A major cause of stress is dealing with deadlines.
4. Success in life results from following your passion.
I love your answers. Thank you for sharing!
I have recently taught gerunds to my class. Teaching gerunds was great. It helped students bring sentence variety.
Teaching simple and negative gerunds is quite easy. Then come passive and perfect forms. As I discussed at the very end of this lesson, I often run into conflicting explanations and a range of terms. Some call gerunds "nominal -ing clauses," and what I call phrases, others call clauses. It gets confusing when we get into overlapping forms with reduced adverb clauses and the formation of complements. In the end, I just want to help people understand what they hear and see, and of course, I want to help learners form clear sentences in English. If people want to use different terminology, it's okay. Take care! Happy teaching!
Hello Jennifer! Thank you so much for the lesson! So useful! I like your grammar explanations a lot. It takes me some time to realize these rules, of course.
It takes time for me to make sense of things, too! I sometimes revisit grammar points after a few years and decide there's a better way to explain it or view it. 😃 Thanks for watching, Sergei.
Task:
1) Practicing grammar topic is a great way to relax.
2) In the early morning hours, I enjoy practising grammar/walking/dancing.
3) A major cause of stress is overthinking.
4) success in life results from working hard to master grammar topics 😊
Ha ha. Do you really think studying grammar is relaxing? I may call it fun, but not relaxing. I like that you dance in the morning! Some would say that studying grammar for 20 minutes is overthinking. Hee hee. I don't agree, of course. I'm glad you're making the effort to master grammar.
Ma'am, I am currently learning how to invert (inversion).
I'd like to master grammar, however it is very challenging.
Studying grammar is more relaxing than studying and understanding a literature work.
Yes, we may call it fun, however it is completely a different world ma'am.
Ma'am, why did you use the modal verb *may* in your comment *I may call it fun*. May indicates present or future possibility.
I may call it fun. I might call it fun. I could be inclined to call it fun.
I'm suggesting a possibility.
Thank you.Best wishes for you and your family
Thank you for the kind wishes. Regards!
Thanks Teacher, regards and have a nice weekend 😉🙂
You're welcome. Enjoy the weekend! 😃
what is the difference between a Noun terminating in IGN (Capacitating) and a noun terminating in TION (Capacitation). Could you make a video about this interesting topic.
Good question! I'll consider this as a topic. In short, the gerund usually refers to an activity: golfing, swimming, walking. The noun is the abstract concept, the name. In the case of "a swim" and "a walk," it's a specific event. Let's go for a swim/a walk. VS I enjoy swimming/walking.
Your lectures are of great value always.
Kindly help me I use of present and past participles
Please see my playlist on verb tenses and my videos on the passive. :)
Hello Jennifer, your concept of the perfect gerund is clear to me. But what between a simple gerund and a perfect one should I use when using words like regret?
Like, I regret doing this. Or I regret having done this.
The reason I am doubtful about this is that I often hear people use "I regret doing that" even though they did it in the past.
Hi Akshat. If the timeline is clear, you can use a simple gerund.
I regret hurting you. I didn't mean to.
I regret not studying. I should have prepared more.
I regret not being there for you when you needed me.
I didn't put a lot of emphasis on perfect gerunds because we don't use them as often.
You'll like encounter reduced adverb clauses (to phrases) more: Having been told many times about the dangers of winter, the hikers knew what precautions to take.
@@Englishwithjennifer thanks 😊
Brilliant teaching
Thanks for the support!
An excellent lesson as usual
Thank you for watching and studying with me. 😃
1-) Watching TH-cam videos is a great way to relax.
2-) In the early morning hours, I enjoy having a cup of mixed herbal tea.
3-) A major cause of stress is the environment which one lives in.
4-) Success in life results from being organized, conscientious and effective learning.
5-) Walking out at a relaxed and gentle pace may progressively diminish the likelihood of suffering from cardiovascular diseases according to multiple reports.
6-) The new neighbors are awful. Their being too noisy drives me crazy. I really want to tell them that their giving a party repeatedly has got to stop.
7-) Having being taught at a young age not to judge people’s ideas and preferences made me the person I am today.
8-) My country takes pride in having fixed the unending traffic problem and providing the public with better health care service.
9-) Having been arrested for stealing a ring made of several valuable gems such as diamond at museum, Sarah is now at the age of 75 after permanent prison.
I’ve created two more example to show my admiration for English grammar. Thank you for this lovely lesson as always. 🥰
Hello. My comments and suggestions:
1-) I agree. I like music videos.
2-) I think you can just say "herbal tea." I'm not sure what "mixed" implies.
3-) Note the word order: A major cause of stress is the environment IN which one lives.
- Very insightful! You can add a thought with a gerund: Being in a toxic environment is not healthy.
4-) Success in life results from being organized, being conscientious and learning effectively. (The word order is better this way, but I'm not sure "learning effectively" is the best way to express the idea. Maybe "constantly learning.")
5-) According to multiple reports, walking at a relaxed and gentle pace may progressively diminish the likelihood of suffering from cardiovascular diseases.
So true! Well written.
6-) The new neighbors are awful. Their making noise/Their being noisy at all hours drives me crazy. I really want to tell them that their frequent partying/ their throwing frequent parties has got to stop.
7-) Well done.
8-) My country takes pride in having fixed the serious traffic problem and providing the public with better health care service. (If it ended, then we can't use adjectives like "never-ending.")
9-) Having been arrested for stealing a ring made of several valuable gems, Sarah remains in prison at the age of 75. / ...Sarah, now 75, is serving a life-sentence.
Good ideas! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Jennifer,
Why do we sometimes need to use a gerund after preposition and other time we need to use a noun?
For example: A hotel manager is someone who is responsible for " running " a hotel .
A lifeguard is someone who is responsible for " the safety " of the swimmers .
We don't say for " safing the swimmers.
Good question. If your idea is based on an action, that action has a verb. Then we form a gerund.
Responsible for running a hotel.
But nouns or anything that behaves like a noun can be an object of a preposition:
Responsible for hotel operations.
Note that "operation" is a choice for us because this word family includes two different forms for the noun and verb. "Run" doesn't have a noun in the same word family. We're forced to create a noun (a verbal noun = a gerund) with -ing.
Responsible for the safety.
Here "safe" doesn't have a verb in the same word family, so we can't form a gerund, but we can use the noun "safety."
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Many thanks , you are always brilliant .
Splendid lesson. Love you. A
Thank you for studying with me this week, Andrea. Take care! 😃
I have a doubt ma'am in tense.
When I first came here, it was/had been quite a noisy place.
Which verb form is correct ma'am?
*Was/had been*
Both of them refer to the state.
Could you please tell me? Mam😊
In American English, we often use the simple past when the time frames are clear. There isn't much need for the past perfect if you have time markers. I'd use "was" in that statement. At the time you came, it was quiet.
No, I detest being told what to do . This really helps. Adverb phrase. TY.
Good verb to know: detest.
Hello. 😊 could a gerund be modified by an adjective or only by an adverb? Constant sneazing vs sneazing constantly. Thank you.
Yes, gerunds can have words that follow, including adverbs:
learning English (gerund + object)
learning together (gerund + adverb)
sneezing constantly (gerund + adverb)
>> These are gerund phrases.
Task B
1- I like being told what to do when I really need that.
2- Yes, in some situations, I have been afraid of being judged harshly.
1 - Yes, when we need guidance, it's helpful.
2 - I think we all have.
Thanks for answering.
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I'm so grateful for your attention and guiding me 💓
Hello Jennifer good vídeo gerund. Please can i as question? If sentece simples gerund can be removed by presente perfect? Thanks.
Can you give me an example? Then I'll explain my answer.
@@Englishwithjennifer Hello in my question I did mistake. For exemple smoking after lanch is , so nice I could said: After lunch to smoke is , so nice. Thanks so much. Good weekend . By by from Brazil.
Here are correct versions (though I disagree since smoking is not healthy!):
After lunch, smoking is nice.
Smoking after lunch is nice.
After lunch, it's nice to smoke.
It's nice to smoke after lunch.
@@Englishwithjennifer Teacher you so kind. You are easy going girl GOD bless you. Thanks.
Hi Jennifer, I just saw your video. But I still have a problem (from dictionary):
I explained about Maureen calling round.
Is Calling Round a gerund or a Reduced adj. clause or simply an ing form?
Can also phrasal verbs be gerunds?
Greetings from Curaçao 🇨🇼
Hello. I see "calling" as the gerund. About what? About calling. So "calling" is the object of the preposition. We can make the gerund possessive: Maureen's calling. (She's the one doing the action.) In everyday English, many use simply the name rather than a possessive form: Maureen calling.
Yes, phrasal verbs can form gerunds: [Growing up in Pennsylvania] made me love winter. = gerund subject
Regards!
@@Englishwithjennifer Best wishes, thank you
Hi,Jennifer.
Could you please let me know why it is said present participle adjectives have active meaning and past participle adjectives have passive meaning?
Think of being interested in something. Something affected you. You received the impact.
If someone finds you interesting, you have the ability to interest others. You have an impact on them.
@@Englishwithjennifer ...Thank you😊
OhhJenny this is a hard theme for me, thanks you!
I hope the lesson made things a bit clearer. Thank you for watching.
1- Listening to music...........
2- ......... doing exercises.
3- .............. walking in the summer afternoons 😀😀
4- .............. ignoring the frustrating persons.
Thank you for sharing your answers.
1. I agree.
2. Glad to hear that!
3. Walking is relaxing, isn't it? We can say that a major cause of stress is not taking care of one's physical health.
4. Suggestion: ignoring the things and people that frustrate us/ that cause us frustration.
@@Englishwithjennifer Thanks a lot 💚
There's a lot more to gerunds than meet the eye.
I don't see any confusion with your example:
While I was relaxing on the beach, I got a nice tan (Complex sentence with a subject and verb combination in both clauses).
While relaxing on the beach, I got a nice tan. ("While relaxing on the beach" = Reduced adjective clause which becomes a phrase) The second half of the sentence is obviously the independent clause, for it can stand alone as a sentence.
Relaxing on the beach is a way to gain a good tan. (Gerund phrase)
Task A
1. Watching television is a great way to relax.
2. In the early morning hours, I enjoy winding down.
3. A major cause of stress is focussing on failure.
4. Success in life results from working towards goals.
Task B (I am not entirely sure what you're asking as it looks like the answers are in the questions.)
1. I like being told what to do.
2. I am never afraid of being judged harshly.
Task C
The new neighbors are awful. Their arguing drives me crazy. I really want to tell them that their fighting has to stop.
Task D
1. My country takes pride in having done so much to combat climate change.
2. Having been taught at a young age to respect my elders made me the person I am today.
Thank you for watching, support my ideas, and completing the tasks!
One correction: The phrases with "while" and other conjunctions are (as I see them) adverb phrases reduced from adverb clauses (not adjective clauses). But I see a similar pattern with reduced adjective clauses. Reduction of adverb and adjective clauses often leaves us with participles.
Task A.
1. Agreed, unless you're watching the news. Then you get all riled up!
2. That means you go to sleep late, right?
3. Agreed. Interesting note: double s = UK/ single s = US (focussing/focusing)
4. Yes. Setting goals, creating a plan, and following through.
Task B.
Yes. I just wanted viewers to type out the full answers to reinforce the structure.
1. If it's a task that's completely new to me, however, I appreciate being guided.
2. I think sometimes we know we're going to be judged, so we have to be prepared for it mentally.
Task C.
May we all have peaceful, friendly neighbors!
Task D.
1. Carbon-zero by 2050, right?
2. My other example: Having been taught to keep everything tidy and organized has made me the person I am today. :)
@@Englishwithjennifer Thank you for the detailed answers, Jennifer.
Yes, with" "while relaxing on the beach." we have an adverbial phrase of time. It answers the question "When?"
@@Englishwithjennifer I wanted to put "has" in my answer to the second question in Task D, but the question gave the impression that you didn't want it written with "has."
Having been taught at a young age to respect my elders has made me the person I am today.
I think the present perfect works in the main clause as well.
Could you tell me the difference between
A : I like drinking water.
Now if we use drinking as gerund it means i enjoy the action of drinking water, but if we use it as an adjective then it means i like the water that is for drinking, so please let me know how do i know what sentence mean what because the structure is always the same. Pls reply
Context will help listeners/readers understand. Most would assume, however, that you enjoy drinking water, that is, having a glass or a bottle of water. They would assume you prefer to consume drinking water as opposed to drinking muddy water, ocean water, or waste water.
@@Englishwithjennifer thanks mam, but can i say " I like drinking the water" it makes clear that I like the action of drinking water. But the problem is it makes it definite because of "the".
If you say, "I like drinking the water," you're referring to specific water. Maybe you like the water in Finland better than the water in the US, for example.
@@Englishwithjennifer thanks mam, what about this one
I have used books.
Present perfect or present simple
I used books. = all in the past
I have used books. = and I may use them again
You may like my review exercises on verb forms (tense and aspect).
www.englishwithjennifer.com/students/interactive-exercises/
Please tell me about , a good grammar book which covers all topics deeply please 🙏
There are many books out there, but not all go into great depth. The books I used as part of my research are written for teachers.
Thank you so much for the video.
You are so welcome!
@@Englishwithjennifer let me become your student please i want that very much
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Hello ,teacher, first of all , i am so thankful for getting so brillent course . I have been confusing about the usages about gerund when being used as object complements and adjective complents , even though i go though so many other viedos and websites to find out the same usages like what you taugh at this lession. Would you like tO offer me more explanation about this . the exact content is at the 18;08 " do you have trouble making small talk‘’ and are you comfortalble talking to people' Does it keep the same meaning if i change the first original sentence to " do you have trouble "in" making small talk", which i put an extra prepositon “ in” . is it a commonly usage with gerund functioning a obeject complement? thank you so much!
Thank you for watching my lesson and reflecting on how I see gerunds in use. Let me state that there's some disagreement when it comes to what exactly a gerund is and how it functions in a sentence. Not all may agree with my explanations, but I hope my lessons help bring clarity to learners. Complements are yet another topic where there can be varying views and examples. In the case of "trouble," most learner's dictionaries recognize two common patterns:
trouble with + noun
trouble + (ing) -- whether you call it a gerund or a participle or just the -ing form of the verb
The phrase "trouble in" isn't a pattern recognized as strongly. You'll see this confirmed via books.google.com/ngrams. Type in a search for "trouble with, trouble in."
In short, trouble is further explained via a prepositional phrase or an -ing form. Either way, I see them both as object complements.
Hope that helps.
@@Englishwithjennifer I am really appreciated for your explanation. thanks so much!
A talking parrot. Object of the verb/ preposition. Appositives from reduced adjective phrases .thank you
a talking parrot = noun phrase with a participial adjective. What kind of parrot?
a parrot talking = This could be seen as a reduced adjective clause. "A parrot that talks."
A parrot talking is not unusual.
I sometimes see overlap between structures and the terms we use.
Good 👍 👍 👍 thanks mam
Thank you!
You differentiate gerunds and participles in the same way as I do. 💖
I'm glad to hear that! Not all will agree with us, though. It's okay, as long as we all form sentences correctly.
First commenter! Hi Jennifer.
Among the very first! Thank you, Rizwan.
Who taught you to swim.
To swim ? Function as
Gerund
Participle
Infinitive
Please reply mam
"To swim" is an infinitive.
Infinitives are TO + base verb.
I'll likely make a video on infinitives. :)
@@Englishwithjennifer but Wren and martin tells us participle.
Useful link:
owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/mechanics/gerunds_participles_and_infinitives/infinitives.html
Classic video, takes the gerund through the many expressions. Revises your grammar too, as a bonus. (BTW, my son, who is 32 and recently married does not like correction or advice. In fact, he anticipates what I am going to say. The message is clear, please keep your outh shut. I know it all..)
Hi Arun. Thank you for watching my new lesson. I know you like delving into grammar as well and, like me, you challenge yourself to hone your skills. Learning is a lifelong journey. That encompasses the lessons we learn as parents, too. I'm learning to give my children more independence, but it's not easy at this age. Congratulations on your son's recent marriage!
@@Englishwithjennifer thank you for your nice reply.. I was taught English by American Jesuits in my school in India. Their words and style of teaching grammer resonates in my ears today even after leaving school more than 50 years ago. Later, i was taught by experiened journos on hows of writing short and sweet pieces.
I have followed your videos for a long time. They have removed my fear of reading long texts. Now i grasp the grammer, the clauses and their connections to each other. The meaning flows into the mind quickly. And once you get the hang of what the writer is saying, reading the rest is easy.
(in fact, i have picked up Persian, my current love, really fast after getting a grip on grammar structures.)
So at age 69, i am learning from You! .
Thanks Jennifer, and lots of love from India to your two kids and husband.
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Where's your other 3 parts?
You'll find all my videos here.
www.englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/
How many videos do you have on your TH-cam channel?🌟
Some older videos are in the archives. I definitely have over 600.
I knew it 600 over.
Almost 1 million
Yes, little by little the channel grows. Thank you for being here to study with me.
God bless you and hi from Egypt 🌷🌷🌷🌷
Hi jen
Hi there!
Masha Allah nice voice
#noor_afeef
The person who saw this lovely video first.
You're certainly among the first. Thank you!
Good
Thanks for the support.
Task C
Their noise-making drives......
their speaking aloud has........
You can say "their noise-making" or "their loud talking."
1- Looking at the moon is a great way to relax
2-In the early morning hours, I enjoy breathing fresh air.
3- A major cause of stress is waisting your time .
4- success in life results from sticking to our plans
Thanks for sharing! I agree that a beautiful moon is something to admire and clean, crisp air is lovely to breathe in. Small spelling mistake: wasting (without the "i").
Jennifer, I know you avoid any political statements in your videos, and I see Putin as a person who doesn't care about anything except his own ego. The people in Russia are suffering because of his pride, just like Venezuela, where the leader doesn't care about the well-being of his people.
So, I just wanted to express my views to you and your audience, as this is a sad period in history.
I admire the people in Ukraine for their courage and commitment to saving their country.
I don't believe this comment will be published, but please forward it to Jennifer, as I am her long-time fan.
Maurice
Hi Maurice. I've actually posted messages of peace on Twitter, Facebook, TH-cam community, and Patreon.
facebook.com/englishwithjenniferlebedev/posts/5277642198914821
www.patreon.com/posts/63088545
I don't like to see people on either side suffer. What I've seen on TV and on social media tells me that Ukrainians have a lot of courage and love for their country. I've reached out to those I know and hope they remain safe. I hope the conflict will end soon. Until then, I'll continue to offer my videos lessons and live instruction. All the learning communities I create online are welcoming ones. People can create peace and positive spaces, and that's what we do when we learn together here on TH-cam, and that's also what I do when I run my Patreon classes. All are welcome. We support one another. We care for one another.
Kind regards to you!
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Hi you're so beautiful 😘
You're kind to say so. 😊
@@Englishwithjennifer I love you