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Using the GERUND in English Part Two: Some Typical Expressions
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Welcome back, and in this short lesson I cover more on the use of the gerund. This time, some typical expressions that require the use of the gerund.
Notice, all the expressions also contain the verb "have":
have difficulty...
have a good time....
have fun....
etc...
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Hi there and welcome back for another lesson to unlock your English.
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As the title of the lessons suggests today, we're going to look at some typical expressions that are followed by the GERUND.
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I "have problems" or "have some problems"..
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For example: He had some problems reading without his glasses. I had problems understanding what he was saying.
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Okay, here's another expression that is followed by the gerund:
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I "have a difficult time".
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She had a difficult time hiking up the mountain. We had a difficult time finding the right furniture for our new home.
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"Have a good time".
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They had a good time snorkelling. She had a good time seeing her friends last weekend.
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Okay, Another example. "Have a hard time".
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She had a hard time explaining the situation. They had a hard time finishing the project on time. So, a hard time; if you have a hard time, it means something is difficult for you.
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The opposite: "have an easy time"..
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She had an easy time selling the delicious cookies.
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But we could also use it in the negative sense.
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We "didn't have an easy time" deciding who to vote for.
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We also use the gerund after "have difficulty".
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She had difficulty translating the letter by herself. I have difficulty pronouncing certain words.
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We also have: "have fun" followed by a gerund.
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They had fun skiing. They didn't have fun hiking in the rain.
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Okay, and I'll give you another one. "Have no difficulty".
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They had no difficulty finding a discount flight to London. We had no difficulty passing the exam.
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Now, there is a common element to all of those examples. And that is the verb "have".
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Now, I hope you have no difficulties following these lessons. And I hope this one has been useful to you.
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That's it for the short lesson. And for now I'm going to say thanks very much for listening and go practise some English.
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See you next time.