We can use the -ing form of the verb:
• as a noun:
• as a noun:
I love swimming.
Swimming is very good for your health.
You can get fit by swimming regularly.
-ing nouns are nearly always uncount nouns
Swimming is very good for your health.
You can get fit by swimming regularly.
-ing nouns are nearly always uncount nouns
- as an adjective:
The main problem today is rising prices.
That programme was really boring.
He saw a woman lying on the floor.
Because the -ing noun or adjective is formed from a verb it can have any of the patterns which follow a verb, for example:That programme was really boring.
He saw a woman lying on the floor.
- ... an object:
I like playing tennis.
I saw a dog chasing a cat.
I saw a dog chasing a cat.
- ... or an adverbial:
You can earn a lot of money by working hard.
There were several people waiting for the bus.
There were several people waiting for the bus.
- ... or a clause:
I heard someone saying that.
The -ing noun can be used:- as the subject of a verb:
Learning English is not easy.
- as the object of a verb:
We enjoy learning English.
Common verbs followed by an -ing object are:
admit | like | hate | start | avoid |
suggest | enjoy | dislike | begin | finish |
- as the object of a preposition
Some people are not interested in learning English.
The -ing adjective can come:- in front of a noun:
I read an interesting article in the newspaper today.
We saw a really exciting match on Sunday.
We saw a really exciting match on Sunday.
The commonest –ing adjectives used in front of the noun are
amusing | interesting | worrying | shocking | disappointing |
boring | surprising | exciting | terrifying | frightening |
tiring | annoying |
- after a noun:
Who is that man standing over there?
The boy talking to Angela is her younger brother.
The boy talking to Angela is her younger brother.
- and especially after verbs like see, watch, hear, smell etc.
I heard someone playing the piano.
I can smell something burning.
I can smell something burning.
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