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Re: being asked

Hi CS"The point is that the people being asked have no idea whether they want it or not."'Being' is not a gerund in the original sentence. To me the sentence means that someone is currently asking people questions about whether they want something or not, and these people are answering that...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Yankee 1 yr 135 days ago Present continuous Gerunds Present perfect
Re: Are ''eaten'' and ''beaten'' being used as adjective in the...?

Yankee wrote: Goodman wrote: After all the posting exchanges, I think we still have not come to a happy conclusion as learners are still feeling foggy about the role of the past participle. If this helps, I would say this. All “ing” form of the verb without any doubts are adjectives...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Jackson6612 1 yr 140 days ago Verbs Tenses Gerunds Present perfect
Re: The phrase "as well as"

Hi, "I have placed a stamp on the envelope, as well as taking the trouble to send the letter for him."Is the use of a gerund after the phrase "as well as" grammatically correct in this context? In general, a gerund is the normal structure when a verb follows 'as well as'. eg I like baseball, as...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Clive 1 yr 140 days ago Verbs Gerunds Present perfect
Re: Are ''eaten'' and ''beaten'' being used as adjective in the...?

Goodman wrote: After all the posting exchanges, I think we still have not come to a happy conclusion as learners are still feeling foggy about the role of the past participle. If this helps, I would say this. All “ing” form of the verb without any doubts are adjectives No, Goodman, that's...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Yankee 1 yr 143 days ago Verbs Tenses Gerunds Present perfect
Please help me ~!

Dear wisdoms,I have seen those kind of tenses all the time but I got no idea what they are.=======================================================1.)It is very true that, *having recovered* such revolted provinces, it is easier to keep them in subjection.-> This seems to be a Present Prefect...

ESL Basic English Grammar Questions and Help by ConscientiousStudent 1 yr 263 days ago Grammar Past perfect Tenses Past tenses Present perfect Gerunds

Re: Answers in a questionnaire

Pastsimple wrote:Hi,one of the questions you can often find in a questionnaire is "What is your greatest achievement?" People use different grammar structures/tenses etc. when they're answering, e.g.:gerund: losing weight / surviving a tough childhood / etc...present perfect: (that) I've lost...

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Goodman 1 yr 304 days ago

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Re: Answers in a questionnaire

Hi, one of the questions you can often find in a questionnaire is "What is your greatest achievement?" People use different grammar structures/tenses etc. when they're answering, e.g.:gerund: losing weight / surviving a tough childhood / etc...present perfect: (that) I've lost weight / (that)...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Clive 1 yr 304 days ago Grammar Tenses Past perfect Gerunds Universities Present perfect Past simple
Answers in a questionnaire

Hi,one of the questions you can often find in a questionnaire is "What is your greatest achievement?" People use different grammar structures/tenses etc. when they're answering, e.g.:gerund: losing weight / surviving a tough childhood / etc...present perfect: (that) I've lost weight / (that)...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Pastsimple 1 yr 304 days ago Grammar Tenses Past perfect Gerunds Universities Present perfect Past simple Conditionals
Re: Gerund or Participle ?

Aperisic wrote: Personally, terminology of grammar are just labels. The important thing that counts is the ability to write and express. In order to achieve that you have to start with the precise grammar rules and slowly overcome their stringency, once you clearly understand why the rules...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Goodman 1 yr 357 days ago Grammar Difference between Clauses Past perfect Gerunds Present perfect
Re: Since - The final truth

Hi Stewie, My personal preference is to avoid using double present perfect tense, especially in the same sentence. It may sound heavy when present perfect is over used. It's been a week since I I've been here in Los Angeles. That's just my opinion and preference.

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Goodman 1 yr 358 days ago Verbs Constructions Tenses Gerunds Present perfect