Gerunds as Subjects
A Gerund is a verb ending in -ing that acts like a noun. It can be the subject of your sentence!
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A normal verb cannot be a subject!
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Watch Teacher Sopheak explain how a verb dresses up as a noun! Listen to how natural it sounds when you use gerunds at the start of a sentence.
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Hi Sovan! Yes, grammatically "To swim is fun" is correct (using an infinitive as a subject). However, native speakers almost *always* use Gerunds (Swimming is fun) because it sounds much more natural in everyday conversation! 🏊♂️
Is "swimming" always a noun?
No! It depends on *where* it is in the sentence. If you say "I am swimming", it is an action verb (Present Continuous). If you say "Swimming is fun", it is the subject noun (Gerund). It's all about its job in the sentence! 🧠
Teacher, can I say "To swim is fun" instead of "Swimming is fun"?