Structure du Gérondif
Définition
Le gérondif en anglais se forme avec la forme de base du verbe + "-ing"
Exemple : going, eating, studying, sleeping
Exemple : going, eating, studying, sleeping
FORME : base form + -ing
Exemples : reading, writing, playing
Règles de Formation
🔹 Verbe + -ing (work → working)
🔸 Verbe terminant en -e → -ing (write → writing)
🔹 Consonne-voyelle-consonne → double consonne (run → running)
🔸 Verbe terminant en -e → -ing (write → writing)
🔹 Consonne-voyelle-consonne → double consonne (run → running)
Règles de Formation :
✓ Play → Playing
✓ Write → Writing (remove -e)
✓ Run → Running (double final consonant)
✓ Swim → Swimming (double final consonant)
✓ Write → Writing (remove -e)
✓ Run → Running (double final consonant)
✓ Swim → Swimming (double final consonant)
Exemples Basiques :
✓ I enjoy reading books
✓ She loves dancing
✓ They are playing football
✓ She loves dancing
✓ They are playing football
Utilisations du Gérondif
Sujet d'une phrase
Reading books is relaxing
Swimming is good exercise
Swimming is good exercise
Complément d'objet direct
I love listening to music
She enjoys painting landscapes
She enjoys painting landscapes
Après Certains Verbes
like, love, hate, enjoy, finish, stop, start, continue
Exemple : I like swimming in the ocean
Exemple : I like swimming in the ocean
Comme Nom (Nom verbal)
Swimming is my favorite sport
Dancing makes me happy
Dancing makes me happy
Sujet d'une phrase
Après certains verbes
Comme nom (nom verbal)
Action en cours (présent continu)
Exercices Pratiques
Exercice 1 - Compléter les phrases
1. I enjoy _______ (read) mystery novels.
2. She stopped _______ (smoke) last year.
3. They finished _______ (clean) the house.
4. He loves _______ (play) basketball with friends.
2. She stopped _______ (smoke) last year.
3. They finished _______ (clean) the house.
4. He loves _______ (play) basketball with friends.
Exercice 2 - Trouver l'utilisation
Identifiez l'utilisation du gérondif dans ces phrases :
1. "Swimming is fun" → Sujet
2. "I like swimming" → Complément d'objet
3. "She started crying" → Action en cours
1. "Swimming is fun" → Sujet
2. "I like swimming" → Complément d'objet
3. "She started crying" → Action en cours
Exercice 3 - Transformation
Transformez en utilisant le gérondif :
1. "I like to swim" → I like swimming
2. "She began to cry" → She began crying
1. "I like to swim" → I like swimming
2. "She began to cry" → She began crying
Conseils & Astuces
Mémorisez les verbes qui précèdent le gérondif
Faites attention aux règles de formation
Pratiquez la différence entre gérondif et présent continu
Utilisez le gérondif comme nom dans vos phrases
Comparez avec l'infinitif pour voir les différences
Erreurs Fréquentes
Erreur 1 :
Confondre le gérondif avec le présent continu (I like reading vs I am reading)
Erreur 2 :
Mauvaise formation du gérondif (swiming au lieu de swimming)
Erreur 3 :
Utiliser le gérondif après des verbes qui exigent l'infinitif
