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Kevinforenglish Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Ing question
I am really confused in using "ing", i always have doubt when should or shouldn't use it.
I know that when you doing something then you use "ing" after the verb, something like "i am eating" , "i am running" something. But what about something like this?
"I look forward speaking to you"? speaking is not doing right now, why "ing"?
also "I have reviewed your resume, and am interested in further discussing with you the opportunities available here" why "ing" after discuss? why not just discuss?
more sample is " We have many foreigners working here, and I think many of us work here strictly to gain experience living in
I know that when you doing something then you use "ing" after the verb, something like "i am eating" , "i am running" something. But what about something like this?
"I look forward speaking to you"? speaking is not doing right now, why "ing"?
also "I have reviewed your resume, and am interested in further discussing with you the opportunities available here" why "ing" after discuss? why not just discuss?
more sample is " We have many foreigners working here, and I think many of us work here strictly to gain experience living in
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Hi KFE Welcome to EF. ) and no doubt you'll learn about other ways to use the ing-ending in due course. Because there are only a handful of inflections in English, the same verb forms must be used in many functions to enable communication.
- Hi KFE Welcome to EF.
- ) and no doubt you'll learn about other ways to use the ing-ending in due course.
- Because there are only a handful of inflections in English, the same verb forms must be used in many functions to enable communication.
- In I am looking forward to speaking to you 'speaking' is a gerund, not a present participle, and it must be used because the red to in the sentence is a preposition.
- Other examples of ing after a preposition : I am interested in reading poetry.
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Hi KFE
Welcome to EF. You have already learned about the continuous tenses (I am reading, he is coming etc.) and no doubt you'll learn about other ways to use the ing-ending in due course.
Because there are only a handful of inflections in English, the same verb forms must be used in many functions to enable communication. In I am looking forward
Welcome to EF. You have already learned about the continuous tenses (I am reading, he is coming etc.) and no doubt you'll learn about other ways to use the ing-ending in due course.
Because there are only a handful of inflections in English, the same verb forms must be used in many functions to enable communication. In I am looking forward
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We can change a verb into a noun by adding '-ing'. [Running is good for your health. I enjoy reading.]
It can also be used as an adjective. [a bubbling brook, a smoking gun, a burning bush]
It can also be used as an adjective. [a bubbling brook, a smoking gun, a burning bush]
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Cool, thanks for your generous time in answering my questions. Your explanation in using "ing" is very helpful to me.
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KevinforenglishCool, thanks for your generous time in answering my questions. Your explanation in using "ing" is very helpful to me.You're welcome!
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