GERUND

When I was a verb, I was the main attraction I could make a subject move Mr. Action Action I was singing and dancing and playing around When I was a verb; an I-N-G verb When I was a verb, I had a helping word She dressed in many forms of the “to be” verb Am, is, are, was, were Am, is, are, was, were Maybe you’ve heard of her; the “to be” verb We were singing We were dancing We were laughing and romancing When I was a verb; an I-N-G verb Until one day I thought I’d be better on my own I wanted to be the star of a one man show So I left my helping verb but little did know I became a noun when I was alone An I-N-G verb without a “to be” verb becomes a noun Like a horse’s tail or a circus clown Now they call me a gerund; and laugh when I’m around I’m the I-N-G verb turned into a noun Like Crying is easy when you’re feeling down Like Singing is easy with your friends around So when you see me alone without a “to be” verb I’m a gerund, a gerund; it’s an ugly word But I remember dancing with my helping word My life was full of action When I was a verb