1、动名词用作主语，例如Fighting broke out between the south and the north，南方与北方开战了
2、有些动词可以用动名词作宾语，例如admit, avoid, consider, risk, suggest, stand，如would you mind turning down your radio a little please?
3、有些结构后面可以用动名词作宾语或其他成分，如be used to , lead to , stick to , no good, no use, be fond of , look forward to , be busy, can't help, be tired of 等等
4、其用作表语，对主语说明，解释，如her job is washing, cleaning and taking care of the children,她的工作是洗刷，清扫和照顾孩子
5、作定语，一般表示所修饰名词事物的用途，例如 a writing desk= a desk for writing写字台，a swimming pool= a pool swimming游泳池
6、动名词作主语的时候，谓语动词用单数，比如eating is an important thing，吃是一种很重要的事情， my opening the door annoyed him
