The function of the Gerund:

Swimming is useful for health. (плавание полезно для здоровья

the glory of the past- an echo of the future.

перевод-

слава прошлого - эхо будущего.

мне нравится моясобака.моясобакачерного цвета.онахорошая.ее глазатемные.она любитветчину имясо.онамой лучший  друг!  

i like mydog.my dog ​​isblack.it is good.her eyesare dark.she likeshamand meat.she is mybest friend!  

My family consists of five people: mum, dad, my brother, grandmother and me. my brother's name is nikita. my mother's name is irina. my dad's name is oleg. my grandmother's name is valentina. we live very friendly. ( можно начать: my family is not very big. there are 5 of us: mum, dad, my brother, grandmother and me. my brother's name is nikita. my mother's  name is irina. my dad's name is oleg. my grandmother's name is valentina.)