The gerund is used after certain verbs. Example miss : I miss living in England. The most important of these verbs are shown below. Those marked * can also be f
Read MoreThe present participle of most verbs has the form base+ing and is used in the following ways: as part of the continuous form of a verb Example I am working he w
Read MoreThis looks exactly the same as a present participle, and for this reason it is now common to call both forms 'the -ing form' . However it is useful to understan
Read MoreThe Gerund and the Present Participle: 'ING' Form The '-ing' form of the verb may be a present participle or a gerund. The form is identical, the difference is
Read MoreThe two groups of verbs below can be followed either by the gerund or by the infinitive. Usually this has no effect on the meaning, but with some verbs there is
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