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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Present simple "I like taking photos"

Hi,

I am teaching Present Simple in contrast to Present Continuous.

Some of my students have written sentences similar to "I like taking photos". My gut is telling me that it is correct for Present Simple but I can't explain the role of "taking" in this sentence. I think "taking photos" is some sort of chunk right?

I really need to be able to explain this as the "ing" ending (on taking) being correct for a Present Simple sentence is going to confuse them.

Any help is appreciated
  

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Anonymous "I like taking photos". My gut is telling me that it is correct for Present Simple It is indeed. Anonymous I think "taking photos" is some sort of chunk right?

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous "I like taking photos".
  • My gut is telling me that it is correct for Present Simple It is indeed.
  • Anonymous I think "taking photos" is some sort of chunk right?
  • No.
  • It could also be 'taking flowers', 'taking money', 'buying sandwiches', etc.
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Anonymous "I like taking photos". My gut is telling me that it is correct for Present Simple
It is indeed.
AnonymousI think "taking photos" is some sort of chunk right?
No. It could also be 'taking flowers', 'taking money', 'buying sandwiches', etc.
AnonymousI can't explain the role of "taking" in thi
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AnonymousI like taking photos.
"like" is a catenative verb that takes either an infinitive or an -ing form as a complement. In that sentence "taking" is not a present continuous tense, so if that's what you were thinking, you need to put it out of your mind immediately.
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