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Umarkhan Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

What form of tense is this sentence and why

i hate going to school.
  

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umarkhan i I hate going to school. I hate, you hate, he hates, she hates, we hate, they hate . Simple present tense.

— CalifJim

  • umarkhan i I hate going to school.
  • I hate, you hate, he hates, she hates, we hate, they hate .
  • Simple present tense.
  • going to school is a gerund clause.
  • It functions as the object of the sentence.
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umarkhan i I hate going to school.
I hate, you hate, he hates, she hates, we hate, they hate. Simple present tense.

going to school is a gerund clause. It functions as the object of the sentence.

CJ
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I hate. Simple present.
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so it means that in order to determine the form of tense we always consider the first verb

for example

simple present

i hate going to school

i like reading books

simple past

i hated going to school

i hated reading books
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umarkhanalways consider the first verb
Yes, that's right.

CJ
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