A gerund is noun-like in function. A participle is a modifier. A participle can be a present participle or a past participle. Gerund: taking (used where a noun would be used in a sentence) Present participle: taking (used where a modifier would

perfect gerund and perfect participle I am not familiar with perfect gerund and perfect participle. But if I have to guess, it will be something like: I have just finished painting my house. Here Painting is a participle.

Hello, I have no idea about the difference between perfect gerund and perfect participle. May anyone say something about it and give me some examples? Thank you. Nice days to you!

There are verbs that take both gerund and infinitive. In your example, if you regret an action yet to be performed, it takes an infinitive. In "I regret leaving school", the first action was to leave school, whereas in "I regret to

Although a gerund acts like a noun, it isn't actually a noun. I guess 'during' is just very fussy You are right. But, a preposition is followed by gerund like a noun. "During" is a prepostion. Why only during cannot

(A)We stayed one night in this hotel while visiting Paris. (B) We stayed one night in this hotel during visiting Paris. I understand the sentence (B) is considered as incorrect. I also know "during" is followed by a noun and

(A)We stayed one night in this hotel while visiting Paris. (B) We stayed one night in this hotel during visiting Paris. I understand the sentence (B) is considered as incorrect. I also know "during" is followed by a noun and

Wrong/Right thinking may do you bad/good.-- 'Thinking' is a gerund-- that is, a noun-- therefore it can easily be modified by an adjective: good schooling, happy driving, bad timing. Wrongly believing he did the work may rob him of his rightful

Hi. How could we get a grasp of the notion (is that a notion? I don't know) of putting an adjective before what looks to be a gerund? Please see below. Wrong/Right believing may do you bad/good. Wrong/Right thinking may do you

By + noun/ By+gerund     is used to describe how in what way something is done  ( Never forget that gerund is a noun in the form of the present participle of a verb, verb+ing ) for example: Kids can get what they want sometimes by nagging ( By +