Comparative
between Present Participle and Gerund
No
|
Present Participle
|
Gerund
|
1
|
To
form the continous tense
|
As
subject of sentence
|
2
|
As adjective
|
As complement of a
verb
|
3
|
Present
participle after verb sensation
|
After
preposition
|
4
|
Present Participle
after verb of movement
|
After certain verb
|
A. Present
participle
1. He
is repairing his computer. (to form the continous tense)
2. She
is sleeping. (to form the continous tense)
3. The
lesson was boring. (as adjective)
4. The
dog was frightening. (as adjective)
5. The
painting was attracting. (as adjective)
6. I
saw him walking on the street. (Present participle after verb sensation)
7. I
heard him singing my favorite song. (Present participle after verb sensation)
8. I
feel his heart beating fast. (Present participle after verb sensation)
9. He
goes climbing up the slope. (Present Participle after verb of movement)
10. She
came bringing a lot of snacks. (Present
Participle after verb of movement)
B. Gerund
1. Hoping
for you is wrong thing. (as subject of sentence)
2. Reading
is good activity. (as subject of sentence)
3. His
hobby is playing football. (as complement of a verb)
4. She
can sing well besides playing guitar. (after preposition)
5. I
have no idea to giving an advice. (after preposition)
6. I
think that he interested in painting. (after preposition)
7. He
go to the place by riding a horse. (after preposition)
8. He
denied hiding her diary. (after certain verb)
9. They
have enjoyed swimming in the pool for an hour. (after certain verb)
10. I
can’t stop thinking about you. (after certain verb)
