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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

What is the role of “eating” in “I love eating pizza.”?

Greetings:

OK, I understand the role of the different forms of “eat” in the following sentences:

I eat the pizza. (simple present)

I ate the pizza (simple past)

I am eating the pizza. (present continuous)

However, what is the exact grammatical role of “eat” in this sentences:

I love eating pizza. (Here, is “eating” a gerund or something else). A very clear explanation of all of the grammar involved here would be greatly appreciated.
  

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Hi, Greetings: OK, I understand the role of the different forms of “eat” in the following sentences: I eat the pizza. (simple present) I ate the pizza (simple past) I am eating the pizza. (present continuous) However, what is the exact grammatical role of “eat” in this sentences: I love eating pizza.

— Clive

  • Hi, Greetings: OK, I understand the role of the different forms of “eat” in the following sentences: I eat the pizza.
  • (simple present) I ate the pizza (simple past) I am eating the pizza.
  • (present continuous) However, what is the exact grammatical role of “eat” in this sentences: I love eating pizza.
  • (Here, is “eating” a gerund or something else).
  • A very clear explanation of all of the grammar involved here would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi,
Greetings: OK, I understand the role of the different forms of “eat” in the following sentences: I eat the pizza. (simple present) I ate the pizza (simple past) I am eating the pizza. (present continuous) However, what is the exact grammatical role of “eat” in this sentences: I love eating pizza. (Here, is “eating” a gerund or s
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1. I love eating pizza.

What is the relation of "eating pizza" to "love", Anon?
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You beat me to it again, Clive. We must be waiting behind the same bush for the posts to fly up.
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MrPedanticWe must be waiting behind the same bush for the posts to fly up.
Perennial problem. I just forge ahead and answer anyway. I think students appreciate multiple views. Even if the substance of the answers is the same, it's good for them to be able to compare the different ways that can be used to say the same thing.

CJ
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