A gerund is a verb in its present participle form (root verb + “ing”) that acts as a noun in a sentence. 

What are the different kinds of gerunds?
Subject
Direct object
Indirect object
Object of a preposition
Subject complement
Object complement

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What Is a Gerund? Not just "ing"

木子是个好学生，平时总是能认真听课，积极回答老师的问题。但是，今天不知道怎么回事儿，老师从电脑上看到她一脸不安的样子。原来木子的手机出了点问题，她很担心下午不能正常收听自己喜欢的播客节目。

Mùzi shì gè hǎo xuésheng, píngshí zǒngshì néng rènzhēn tīng kè, jījí huídá lǎoshī de wèntí。Dànshì, jīntiān bù zhīdào zěnme huí shìr, lǎoshī cóng diànnǎo shàng kàn dào tā yī liǎn bù ān de yàngzi。Yuánlái mùzi de shǒujī chū le diǎn wèntí, tā hěn dānxīn xiàwǔ bùnéng zhèngcháng shōu tīng zìjǐ xǐhuān de bō kè jiémù。

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认真的学生     Rènzhēn de xuésheng    （HSK4-5）

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Arapça - Türkçe --- اللغة العربية - التركية

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learn a fun fact about crocodiles in Tagalog.

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Buwaya (crocodile)

知道 (zhīdào) and 认识 (rènshi) are both verbs that can be translated as "to know" in English, but they have different meanings and uses.
知道 (zhīdào) means "to be aware of or to have knowledge of something." It is used to express that you have information or understanding about a fact or situation.
For example:
* 		我知道你的生日是什么时候。 (Wǒ zhīdào nǐ de shēngrì shì shénme shíhòu. ) - I know when your birthday is.
* 		你知道他的电话号码吗？ (Nǐ zhīdào tā de diànhuà hàomǎ ma?) - Do you know his phone number?
认识 (rènshi) means "to be familiar with or to have met someone." It is used to express that you have a personal connection with someone or have encountered them before.
For example:
* 		我认识你的妈妈。 (Wǒ rènshi nǐ de māma. ) - I know your mom.
* 		你认识他的弟弟吗？ (Nǐ rènshi tā de dìdi ma?) - Do you know his younger brother?


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知道 (zhīdào) VS 认识 (rènshi)

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You will know some Colombian phrases.

- Durmió conmigo anoche o qué, que ya no saluda

- No me abra los ojos que no le voy a echar gotas

- Con hambre, no hay pan duro

- Duerme más que un gato con anemia

- Mugre que no mata, engorda

- Tengo un filo, que si me agacho me corto

- ¿Usted qué come que adivina?

- El que tiene tienda que la atienda

- Le cuento el milagro pero no el santo

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Colombia

Dichos colombianos que debes conocer

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Many students are afraid of speaking because they worry about vocabulary. Find easy ways to describe things. Here is a fun example of describing cheese!