Gerund vs Participle

 

Gerunds and Participles:-

Difference between a gerund and a participle:

In English, a gerund is a verb that is used as a noun. It is formed by adding -ing to the base form of a verb. For example: "Swimming is my favorite hobby." Or  "I like swimming." In these sentences, "swimming" is the gerund in the form of both subject and object.

A participle is a verb that is used as an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun. 

There are two types of participles in English: present participles and past participles. Present participles end in -ing, and past participles usually end in -ed, -en, or -t. For example:

"I saw a dog barking at the mailman." In this sentence, "barking" is the present participle.

"I have finished my homework." In this sentence, "finished" is the past participle.

*Gerunds and participles can both be formed from the same verb, but they are used in different ways in a sentence. Gerunds function as nouns, while participles function as adjectives*