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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

A noun in the form of the present participle of a verb

In grammar, the present participle of a verb is the form which ends in `-ing'. Present participles are used to form continuous tenses, as in `She was wearing a neat blue suit'. They are often nouns, as in `I hate cooking' and`Cooking can be fun'. Many of them can be used like an adjective in front of a noun, as in`their smiling faces'.
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Gerund : a noun in the form of the present participle of a verb (that is, ending in -ing) for example travelling in the sentence I preferred travelling alone.
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a noun in the form of the present participle of a verb, for example 'shopping' in the sentence 'I like shopping'

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I have already gotten great answers to this question, but I am still confused so I would like to hear from more teachers. Do you agree with the definitions by the dictionaries? Thank you so much as usual.
  

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Anonymous Do you agree with the definitions by the dictionaries? Yes. English verbs have four forms: base (infinitive), past, past participle and present participle.

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  • Anonymous Do you agree with the definitions by the dictionaries?
  • Yes.
  • English verbs have four forms: base (infinitive), past, past participle and present participle.
  • When the present participle is used in a sentence as a noun, it is called a gerund .
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Anonymous Do you agree with the definitions by the dictionaries?
Yes. English verbs have four forms: base (infinitive), past, past participle and present participle.
When the present participle is used in a sentence as a noun, it is called a gerund.
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Thank you and then can we also say gerunds are part of present participles?
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AnonymousThank you and then can we also say gerunds are part of present participles?
No, it is just a name for the present participle when it is used as a noun. Just think of it as a name that is applied in a particular situation. For example, Mr. Richard Starkey took the name "Ringo Starr" whenever he was drumming for the Beatles. He was still the same perso
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