In Verbs^x, Present progressive^x

1. Ok. 2. "Travels" is more of a stative verb, so Present Progressive may be useful... 3. Not sure, but my HO is that "liable" is OK, though "likely" is better.

For gerunds and participles, see Post:437399 . Present continuous and present progressive are two names for the same thing: the tense made by combining a form of to be followed by an -ing form of the verb, e.g., are going , were doing , have been seeing , etc. CJ

Hi, I have been to China twice. - Past Participle. Used in several tenses, like the present perfect. Sometimes used as an adjective. Studying history is a good way to waste your time. - Gerund. A verb used as a noun. Call me later, I'm busy. I am burning a couple of grammar books. - Present...

Anonymous wrote: Hi, quick question: In the sentence that follows, what part of speech/ tense (gerund, present progressive...) or grammatical role (subject, verb) is "loving" and why? Furthermore, what grammatical role is "someone" and why? Essentially, what do you make of this sentence? It...

Hi, quick question: In the sentence that follows, what part of speech/ tense (gerund, present progressive...) or grammatical role (subject, verb) is "loving" and why? Furthermore, what grammatical role is "someone" and why? Essentially, what do you make of this sentence? "Loving someone is...

Hi Billy,, Both are grammatical. Which one to use, “Will” or “will be verb + ing” depends on the context. If someone asked you when you will work on the matter, the 1 st one is more suitable. Examples: Present progressive used in future tense What are you doing this weekend? ...

Brightsun wrote: Thank you so much! ^^ but I couldn't get what I wanted. Jane : Where are you going now? Tom : I am going to school. In this dialogue, Does ' I am going to school.' mean ' I am on my way to school.' ? Right? Right. You are using present progressive to talk about...

How to form the passive sentence that corresponds to a given active sentence. Active: The dog bit the man. 1. Divide into subject, verb, and object. The dog || bit || the man. 2. Exchange subject and object. The man || bit || the dog. 3. Add by to the...

Don't you understand what people are talking about when they refer to "verb tenses", Jackson? The -ing form of verbs are used in the progressive/continuous 'tenses': - present progressive - present perfect progressive - past perfect progressive - future progressive etc. "I have been sleeping." "...

Tanglish wrote: Hi all, I can easily indentified the present, past , future tenses, but I don't know anything about Present Participle and Past Participle Tenses. Could anyone explain me with example and when I have to use that tenses?? Thanks!!