Gerund Present Participle

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sentence () clause ()

(finite verb)

(phrase)

v. v.
tense

v. (non-finite verb) 4
- To infinitive ( to v.)
- Infininitive without to ( v.)
- Past Participle (v. 3)
- Present Participle (v.ing)
Gerund
v.ing Gerund
Present Participle 100%

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Gerund n. n. Gerund

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)
n. subject ,object complement (
)

Gerund

1. I like eating.
eating object like

Gerund

2. Eating too much makes me fat.

eating subject eating =
( ing
Gerund )

3. My hobby is reading.
reading complement (
)
v. to be v. reading Gerund

 Present Participle

Gerund v.ing n. subj. ,obj.,
complement
Present Participle v.ing Gerund
Present participle 3
1. adj. n. n.
An exciting movie
A swimming pool
The answering machine is out of order.

2. present participle v.ing

adjective clause


A man singing this song is my boyfriend.
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2. v.ing present continuous tense (

gerund )

present continuous
S + V.to be + v.ing ( tense gerund )
She was raughing.
I am watching television.