In the example that "CJ" gave, what is(what are) the grammar reason(reasons) that "Having" is used as a noun - ie, how can one discern that it is used as a noun in this sentence as opposed to a participle? Hi Philip: The verb

-- PROGRESSIVE FORM OF TENSES -- Present Progressive Form of tenses Past Progressive Form of tenses Future Progressive Form of tenses -- PERFECT TENSES -- Present Perfect Tenses Past Perfect Tenses Future Perfect Tenses

Hi, She's hoping = She is hoping >> present progressive (aka present continuous) I think >> simple present (NOT progressive) I/he/she was wondering >> past progressive (aka past continuous) I expect >> simple present

Certainly you can use the future continu ous tense in general, also called the future progressive tense, but not with non-progressive verbs like have , as in to have free time . Non-progressive verbs cannot be used in any continuous tense. This

There's been a little debate fired in another newsgroup with an innocent question of how many tenses are used in common English in Ireland. ... As others have said, it all depends on what you count as a tense. I count 14, and these are the

There's been a little debate fired in another newsgroup with an innocent question of how many tenses are used in common English in Ireland. ... As others have said, it all depends on what you count as a tense. I count 14, and these are the