Question

DEFINE THE GERUND AND THE PARTICIPLE. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Gerunds, Infinitives, and Participles are all types of verbs. A gerund is a verb that ends with -ing (such as dancing, flying, etc.), that functions as a noun. ... A participle also ends in -ing like a gerund, but it does not function as a noun. Instead, they form the progressive tense of a verb.

Answer 2

Answer:

A gerund is a form of a verb used as a noun, whereas a participle is a form of verb used as an adjective or as a verb in conjunction with an auxiliary verb. In English, the present participle has the same form as the gerund, and the difference is in how they are used.