Gerund vs Present Participle

 

Gerund    vs    Present Participle:-

(Gerund  versus  present participle):

In English, a gerund is a verb form that ends in "-ing" and functions as a noun. 

A present participle is also a verb form that ends in "-ing," but it functions as an adjective or as part of a continuous verb tense. 

For example: "Swimming is my favorite hobby." (In this sentence, "swimming" is a gerund functioning as the subject of the sentence.)

"I am swimming in the pool." (In this sentence, "swimming" is a present participle that is part of the continuous verb "am swimming" and describes the action that the subject, "I," is currently doing.)

*It's important to note that not all words that end in "-ing" are gerunds or present participles. For example, "building" can be a noun (as in "The building is tall.") or an adjective (as in "The building materials are expensive*