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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

ing after "is"

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What are the other cases where I use “ing” after “is”. I mean, for example I say “my favorite pastime is reading” What are the other cases where I use ing after is? (APART FOR WHEN IS A PRESENT CONTINUOUS)

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That form of the -ing word is called a gerund. It's a verb form that acts like a noun, or some may say, it's the noun form of a verb. When you have a sentence like "My favorite pastime is X" or "I like X" the X needs to be a noun, so the -ing gerunds are appropriate.

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  • That form of the -ing word is called a gerund.
  • It's a verb form that acts like a noun, or some may say, it's the noun form of a verb.
  • When you have a sentence like "My favorite pastime is X" or "I like X" the X needs to be a noun, so the -ing gerunds are appropriate.
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That form of the -ing word is called a gerund. It's a verb form that acts like a noun, or some may say, it's the noun form of a verb.

When you have a sentence like "My favorite pastime is X" or "I like X" the X needs to be a noun, so the -ing gerunds are appropriate.
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