Gerunds vs. Gerundives

A gerund is a verbal

• noun

• adjective

• preposition

• verb

A gerundive is a verbal

• noun

• adjective

• preposition

• adverb

Gerundives agree with the nouns they modify in

• case

• number

• gender

• tense

The gerund is translated as

• -ing

• -ed

• having -ed

• about to have -ed

Which of the following English phrases contains a gerund?

• the running girl

• running is my favorite activity

• she is running fast

• I stay in shape by running

What case does a gerund NOT have?

• nominative

• genitive

• dative

• ablative

Translate into Latin: Running is difficult.

• Currens est difficilis

• Currendum est difficile

• Est difficile currere

• Currendum est difficilis

Translate into Latin: The running girl

• currens puella

• puella currenda

• puella cursa

• puella currit

Translate into Latin: by running

• currendo

• currendum

• currendi

• currende

Translate into Latin: Shoes are useful for running.

• calceae utiles currendo sunt

• calceae utiles currendi sunt

• calceae utiles currendas sunt

• calceae utiles currendus sunt