Gerund adalah kata kerja (Verb) yang digunakan tetapi
fungsinya berubah sebagai kata benda (Noun). atau dapat juga dikatakan bahwa
gerund adalah kata kerja yang dibendakan (Verbal Noun).
Bentuk dari Gerund adalah: VERB 1 + ING
Contohnya: swimming, shopping, talking, playing, sleeping,
eating, etc.
Fungsi Gerund
Dalam kalimat, gerund berfungsi sebagai:
a.
Subjek (subject)
b.
Pelengkap subjek (subjective complement)
c.
Objek langsung (direct object)
d.
Objek preposisi (object of preposition)
Macam-Macam Gerund
Subject
Gerund sebagai subjek pokok kalimat,
Apabila Gerund sebagai Subject, maka Gerund dapat berdiri
sendiri atau berbentuk sebagai frase.
Formula : S
Verb
Swimming
is good service.
Bentuk dari kata “swimming” pada kalimat di atas adalah
sebagai Gerund, yang berfungsi sebagai kata benda (Noun).
·
Your singing is very beautiful.
·
Studying needs time and patience.
·
Playing tennis is fun.
·
Reading
English is easier than speaking it.
Subjective Complement
Gerund sebagai pelengkap subjek dalam kalimat biasanya
selalu didahului to be yang terletak di antara subject dan subjective
complement, contoh:
·
My favorite sport is running.
·
My
favorite activity is reading.
Direct Object
Gerund sebagai objek langsung dalam kalimat, contoh:
·
I enjoy dancing.
·
likes dancing.
·
Thank you for coming.
·
I hate arguing.
Object of Preposition
Ada dua kemungkinan jika Gerund digunakan sebagai Object,
yakni Object of Preposition (Object Kata Depan) dan Object of Verb (Object Kata
Kerja).
Menggunakan Gerund Sebagai Object of Preposition (Object
Preposisi)
Formula: Preposition + Gerund (Verb + Ing)
Contoh:
1.
We talk about going to Bali for our vacation.
2.
She is not interesting in looking for a new job.
3.
Thank you for helping me carry the bag.
4.
You Should take advantage of living here.
5.
The rain prevented us from completing the work.
6.
We will be happy by listening the music.
7.
Billy is not used to wearing a suit and tie
everyday.
Beberapa preposisi (preposition) lazim yang sering diikuti
oleh Gerund adalah:about, in, for, of, without, from, by, to, after, before,
because of, at, like and with, .
CATATAN:
Untuk preposisi “to”, boleh diikuti Gerund jika fungsinya
memang sebagai presposisi, bukan bentuk dari infinitif.
Contohnya:
·
I’m used to sleeping with the window open.
·
I’m accustomed to sleeping with the window open.
·
I look forward to going home next month.
Menggunakan Gerund Sebagai Object of
Verb (Object Kata Kerja)
Formula: VERB + Gerund (Verb + Ing)
Kata kerja (VERB) yang lazim diikuti oleh Gerund adalah
sebagai berikut:
VERB
+ GERUND
|
|
Enjoy
|
Quit (give up)
|
|
Consider (think about)
|
Appreciate
|
Finish (get through)
|
Postpone (put off)
|
Discuss (talk about)
|
Mind
|
Delay
|
Mention
|
Keep (keep on)
|
Stop
|
Suggest
|
Avoid
|
|
admit, appreciate, avoid, carry on, consider, defer, delay,
deny, detest, dislike, endure, enjoy, escape, excuse, face, feel like, finish,
forgive, give up, can't help, imagine, involve, leave off, mention, mind, miss,
postpone, practise, put off, report, resent, risk, can't stand, suggest,
understand
Contoh:
1.
Mary has finished discussing about Africa and
its people.
2.
I enjoy playing tennis.
3.
Brian quit smoking.
4.
Brian give up smoking.
Appositive
Gerund sebagai aposisi atau penegas dalam kalimat, contoh:
1.
My hobby, fishing, is interesting.
2.
I do not like quarrelling, a useless job.
Gerunds in Passive
Sense
We often use a gerund after the verbs need, require and
want. In this case, the gerund has a passive sense.
Untuk menyatakan kalimat pasif, khususnya setelah Kata Kerja
Want, Need, require, dan deserve, maka gunakan Gerunds.
1.
I have three shirts that need washing. (need to
be washed)
2.
This letter requires signing. (needs to be
signed)
3.
The house wants repainting. (needs to be
repainted)
Gerund sebagai kata
majemuk (Compound Noun) yang mengandung arti alat
Contoh:
Swiming Pool, Swimming Suit, Shopping Centre, Drawing Book,
Sewing Machine, Washing Machine, Writing Paper, Dinning Table, Shopping Bag,
Racing Car, Waiting Room, Dinning Room, Living Room, Surfing Board, etc.
Gerund digunakan untuk membuat suatu
larangan atau peringatan yang singkat
Contoh:
No smoking, no spitting, no parking, warning, etc.
AS IDIMATIC EXPRESSION
Biasanya untuk mengungkapkan ekspresi.
Untuk fungsi ini biasanya berpola “GO + V-ing“.
Contoh:
1.
I go
fishing with my father.
2.
I went shopping with my mother.
(Saya pergi berbelanja dengan ibu saya)
3.
She will go camping, won’t she?
(Dia akan pergi berkemah, bukan?)
AFTER POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Jika ingin meletakkan kata kerja setelah kata kepunyaan
seperti my, our, her, dll maka kata kerjanya juga harus dalam bentuk Gerunds.
Contoh:
1.
Thank you for your visiting.
(Terima kasih atas kedatangan Anda)
2.
I am sorry for my coming late.
(Mohon ma’af atas keterlambatan saya)