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The Gerund - a didactic analysis for German learners of English


Form Function Curriculum Difficulties Situations
1. present/active:

verb + -ing

2. present/passive:

be + -ing + past participle 

3. past/active:

have + -ing + past participle

4. past/passive:

have + -ing + been + past participle 

 nominal gerunds

verbal nouns as

- subject

- object

- complement

- a prepositional 
  complement

• to verbs, 
  adjectives 
  and nouns
• tied to an object
• connected to 
  an adverb

 1. Lehrplan

form 7/8

2. Lehrbuch

previously
done:

- -ing-form (progressive verb forms, present participle)

- phrases 
(I like 
swimming.)

 1. form

- spelling 
  (double consonants,
    omission of silent ‘e’)

- passive

2. function

- the variety of functions

3. interlingual interferences

  German object,
  adverbial phrase or
  infinitive with ‘zu’

4. intralingual interferences
- difference between participle and 
   gerunds
- only certain phrases,adjectives and 
  nouns are followed by gerund
- verbs with gerund or infinitive 
  (sometimes with difference in meaning)

5. other difficulties

 1. hobbies and recreational activities

2. rules and regulations

3. with emotional verbs or verbs expressing beginning, continuation or ending

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