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BoSsSy Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Can a gerund be used for shortness and to mean Present simple tense?

Can a gerund be used for shortness and to mean Present simple tense?

Now for some reason I can't explain what I exactly mean but I can show it

Sentence:

I know the person playing with the kids everyday.

This can mean both: I know the person that is playing with the kids everyday. and I know the person that plays with the kids everyday.

Also:

After running away, I got caught.

Is "running" here used as a past tense?

  

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BoSsSy This can mean both: I know the person that is playing with the kids every day . and I know the person that plays with the kids every day . I see no difference between those.

— Mister Micawber

  • BoSsSy This can mean both: I know the person that is playing with the kids every day .
  • and I know the person that plays with the kids every day .
  • I see no difference between those.
  • BoSsSy After running away, I got caught.
  • Is "running" here used as a past tense?
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BoSsSyThis can mean both: I know the person that is playing with the kids every day. and I know the person that plays with the kids every day.

I see no difference between those.

BoSsSyAfter running away, I got caught. Is "running" here used as a past tense?
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BoSsSyCan a gerund be used for shortness and to mean Present simple tense?

Non-finite verbs (gerunds, participles, infinitives) carry no tense by themselves. Only inflected verbs have tense. The time reference of non-finite verbs is taken from the tense in the sentence (or clause).

I asked the boy playing with a ball if he knew where the post

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