gerund verbs definition and examples
A gerund is a verb in its ing (present participle) form that functions as a noun that names an activity rather than a person or thing. Any action verb can be made into a gerund.
Some verbs can be followed by an infinitive or a gerund but with a change in meaning: 1  He stopped drinking coffee. ( 2 He never drank coffee again.). 3  He stopped to drink coffee.