English Grammar - Gerund and Present Participle

Present participles and gerunds

The Gerund and the Present Participle: 'ING' Form INTRODUCTION The '-ing' form of the verb may be a present participle or a ge...

Present participle

THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE Please see "Present continuous or present progressive tense" lesson in "Present" lesson. The present...

Gerund

THE GERUND THE GERUND This looks exactly the same as a present participle, and for this reason it is now common to call both forms 'the -i...

Verbs followed by the gerund

VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND The gerund is used after certain verbs. Examples miss: I miss living in Engl...

Verbs can be followed by gerund or to-infinitive

GERUND OR INFINITIVE? What is an infinitive? An infinitive is the "to" form of the verb. The infinitive form of "learn" is...

Verbs can be followed by gerund or to-infinitive with difference in meaning

GERUND OR INFINITIVE? Part B: GERUND OR INFINITIVE? B. Verbs where there is a clear difference in meaning: Verbs marked with an asterisk* can a...

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