Apologies up front for a long post, but I am trying to improve my gerund knowledge and I need some guidance please.
Part 1 - Can you please confirm if these sentences are correct and their meaning:
I enjoy flying to see my mother. - A simple statement saying that I enjoy traveling via plane/helicopter to see my mother rather than for example doing a "driving" activity.
I am happy to fly to see my mother. - A confirmation statement confirming that I am happy to fly to see my mother.
I am happy about having flown to see my mother. - A statement describing an action that happened in the past that relates to now.
I am happy to have flown to see my mother. - Same meaning as #3?
I am happy to have been flown to see my mother. - A statement stating that someone one or/and a thing did the action by flying me to see my mother.
Part 2 - What is the difference between these three examples (specifically with gerund and prepositions):
She enjoys learning English. - A general statement about an action that is happening in the current time. it's unclear if it's happening at exact moment thought.
She enjoys having learned English. - Something happened before now.
She enjoys having been taught English. - She enjoys that someone taught her English in the past.
She is happy about learning English. - Similar to #1? If so, what is the difference?
She is happy about having learned English. - Similar to #2? If so, what is the difference?
She is happy about having been taught English. - Similar to #3? If so, what is the difference?
She is enjoying learning English. - Similar to #1? If so, what is the difference?
She enjoyed having learned English. - Does it mean that she is no longer alive? Or does it mean both actions completed in the past?
She enjoyed being taught English. - Similar to #8 but someone taught her in the past.
Cheers
Zybastek I enjoy flying to see my mother. It is not very idiomatic. I enjoy taking a flight to see my mother.
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ZybastekI enjoy flying to see my mother.
It is not very idiomatic.
I enjoy taking a flight to see my mother. - You enjoy the experience of being in an airplane. There is not an implication of a comparison to other modes of transport.
I prefer flying to driving when I travel to my mother's house. - You would rather travel by air.
ZybastekShe enjoys learning English.
It is not time specific. It is just something she enjoys doing.
I enjoy taking exotic trips to foreign lands.
I enjoy watching tennis matches.
If you want the present time, use the progressive:
She is enjoying learning English. (She is taking classes now and so far, the experience has been good.)