动词-ing形式作主语/动词-ing形式作表语/动词-ing形式作直接宾语
动词-ing形式是一种非谓语形式,其可以在句子中充当除谓语动词以外的多种成分。

动词-ing形式的用法
1)作主语。比如:
Being a middle school teacher is fun.
当一名中学老师是一大乐趣。
Doing is not so easy as saying.
做不像说那么容易。
Flying in the sky is great fun.
在空中飞行很好玩。
Sing is better than saying.
唱比说好听。
Walking in the water is great interesting.
在水中走很有趣。
说明:
动词-ing形式作主语时(特别是较长时),经常可以换用形式主语的句式:
It is no use shouting hysterically.
歇斯底里叫没有用。
It is no good crying over spilt milk.
牛奶泼掉了哭也没用。
It was good meeting you here.
在这碰到你真好。
2)作表语。比如:
Her job is looking after the sick old people.
她的工作是照顾患病的老人。
Her job is looking after children.
她的工作是照看小孩。
My hobby is reading books.
我的爱好是看书。
His job is sweeping the streets.
他的工作是打扫街道。
My sister's hobby is playing games.
我妹妹的爱好是玩游戏。

3)作直接宾语。某些动词如:enjoy喜欢,mind介意,finish完成,practise练习,suggest建议 等须以动词-ing形式作直接宾语。比如:
Ted enjoys growing flowers.
泰德喜欢种花。
Would you mind telling me your address?
你可以把你的地址告诉我吗?
They have all finished reading the passage.
他们都读完了这篇短文。
We practice reading English every morning.
我们每天早上练习朗读英语。
I suggest watching English news on CCTV every day.
我建议每天看央视英语新闻。