Gerund verbs - это такие глаголы, после которых употребляется герундий (форма глагола с окончанием -ing, которая в предложении используется как существительное).
I admitted cheating on the test. He avoids talking to me. My parents can’t stand living with a dog anymore. I enjoy playing football. Do you mind closing the door for me? Does this kid keep playing with the blanket? She keeps on making the same mistakes. We all missed going swimming that day. We delayed going on a trip. What are you useless at cooking?
My favorite pet is a dog. A dog is a friend of people. With a dog is always fun and interesting. The dog is the most true four-pawed animal. A dog is one of the most common pets. The dog is the very first animal that a man could tame. There are several assumptions about where these animals originated. Some scientists consider the ancestors of the domestic dog to be wolves and jackals, others think that the only ancestor of the dog is a wolf.
How did people manage to domesticate a wolf? There are two hypotheses. First, people themselves took the initiative to tame a wild animal. The second version - in search of food, protection and new territory, wild wolves themselves came to people.
Dogs were the first animals to become companions and faithful helpers of people. As soon as primitive people discovered agriculture, they immediately started breeding dogs for various useful purposes. Dogs guarded dwellings and domestic cattle, helped hunters and shepherds. On cold nights a devoted four-legged friend warmed the owner with his body. Ancient excavations indicate that the dogs were buried with their owners.
Since ancient times, there have been many different breeds of dogs. To date, there are 337 canine breeds in the world. I like dogs.
The water was cold, wasn`t it?
The water wasn't hot, was it?
It's a house, isn`t it?