| The Forms of the Gerund
| Passive
| being read
| having been read
| The Functions of the Gerund
| Читання – це моє хобі.
Кататися на ковзанах – приємно.
| Плакати марно.
Заперечувати не було сенсу.
Не варто туди ходити.
| Ці факти не приховаєш.
Дороги назад немає.
| Сльози вам не допоможуть.
Читання романів змушувало її плакати.
| Головне – потрапити туди вчасно.
Її бажання – поїхати в Англію.
Моїм обов’язком було доглядати за дітьми.
| Мені не хочеться йти пішки.
Ви за чи проти того, щоб залишитись тут.
Він саме збирався піти.
Перемовини ще не закінчились.
Здається, йде дощ.
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| Reading is my hobby.
Skating is pleasant.
| It’s no use crying.
It was no good objecting.
It isn’t worth (while) going there.
| There is no hiding the fasts.
There is no going back.
| Crying will do you no good.
Reading love stories made her cry.
| The main thing is getting there in time.
Her wish is going to England.
My duty was looking after the children.
| I don’t feel like walking.
Are you for or against staying here?
He was on the point of leaving.
The talks are far from being over.
It looks like raining.
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| Active
| reading
| having read
| |
| pleasant
doing smth is necessary
smb’s duty
| no use
it is useful doing smth
was no good
worth while
| there is no doing smth
was
| does
doing smth did smth
will do
would do
| The main thing
Smb’s wish is doing smth
job was
duty
| to feel like
to look like
to be for
against doing smth
to be on the point of
to be far from
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| | Indefinite
| Perfect
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| A
| B
| C
| D
| A
| B
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| Subject
| Predicative
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