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Love everybody Posted 6 years ago
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Grammar . please help me

1. this is my last night working here.

2. there is some problem sending this email.

3. I doubt the chances of success facing him.

My question: Can anybody explain to me why 'ING' form is used in "working, sending, facing" and can you give me some sources to read more about. Thank you very much

  

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There are various reasons for using the present participle forms of verbs ( -ing forms). The following Google list of articles can keep you busy with the topic of participle clauses for quite a long time. source=hp&ei=NUTIXprwEoLN-gTk36HABg&q=English+participle+clauses&oq=English+participle+clauses&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzICCAAyBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB46DggAEOoCELQCEJoBEOUCOgUIABCDAToECAAQClDTugNYzJsEYMapBGgFcAB4AIABZ4gBkhKSAQQyOS4xmAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdperABBg&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwja3pmWtcjpAhWCpp4KHeRvCGgQ4dUDCAg&uact=5 Love everybody 2.

  • There are various reasons for using the present participle forms of verbs ( -ing forms).
  • The following Google list of articles can keep you busy with the topic of participle clauses for quite a long time.
  • source=hp&ei=NUTIXprwEoLN-gTk36HABg&q=English+participle+clauses&oq=English+participle+clauses&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzICCAAyBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB46DggAEOoCELQCEJoBEOUCOgUIABCDAToECAAQClDTugNYzJsEYMapBGgFcAB4AIABZ4gBkhKSAQQyOS4xmAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdperABBg&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwja3pmWtcjpAhWCpp4KHeRvCGgQ4dUDCAg&uact=5 Love everybody 2.
  • T here is some problem sending this email.
  • This is a typical idiomatic use of a participle clause.
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There are various reasons for using the present participle forms of verbs (-ing forms). The following Google list of articles can keep you busy with the topic of participle clauses for quite a long time.

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