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GrammarGirl Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Verb? Or verbal?
What part of speech is "waiting" in the sentence below? Is it part of the verb, or is it a verbal?
S v ? infinitive
"The lawn mower is waiting to be repaired."
Thanks!
GrammarGirl wannabe!
S v ? infinitive
"The lawn mower is waiting to be repaired."
Thanks!
GrammarGirl wannabe!
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Hi GG wannabe. To me, the verb "wait" is used in the present continuous/progressive form in your sentence. See definition 3 here .
- Hi GG wannabe.
- To me, the verb "wait" is used in the present continuous/progressive form in your sentence.
- See definition 3 here .
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Hi GG wannabe. 
To me, the verb "wait" is used in the present continuous/progressive form in your sentence. See definition
To me, the verb "wait" is used in the present continuous/progressive form in your sentence. See definition
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Yeah, 'waiting' is the main verb in this sentence (I think). 'is' is finite, and 'waiting' is a non-finite present participle (or indicative of 'progressive' aspect)
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