Grammar: B1 - ⚙️ Verbs in Depth: 🎭 Modals & 🌱 Non-Finite Verbs (Introduction) - Lesson 10: Gerunds as Subjects of sentences (Swimming is fun.)

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Gerunds (Subject)

Activities as Nouns (កិរិយាស័ព្ទជាប្រធាន)

Verb + ing

= Noun (Subject)

Example: Swim + ing = Swimming

Common Examples

Swimming is fun.

ការហែលទឹក គឺសប្បាយ

Reading is important.

ការអាន គឺសំខាន់

Eating vegetables is healthy.

ការញ៉ាំបន្លែ គឺល្អសម្រាប់សុខភាព

⚠️ Grammar Note:

The Gerund is Singular.
Use "is" (not "are").
✅ Smoking is bad.

Hobbies 🎨

What do you like doing?

Dara 🧑

Do you like sports?

Bopha 👩

Yes. Playing football is my favorite hobby.

Dara 🧑

Is it hard?

Bopha 👩

A little. But running makes me strong!

Fix the Sentence 🔧

Select the correct start.

___ English is useful.

___ too much sugar is bad.

Cooking ___ easy.

Mission 📝

What is good/bad?

Complete sentences:

Start with a Gerund (Verb+ing).

• 1. (Sleep) Sleeping is relaxing.
• 2. (Smoke) _______________ is dangerous.
• 3. (Travel) _______________ is expensive.