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Hi,Can you please tell me why a person use an indefinite article before a gerund/verbal noun? I think here people are making an instance of all the gerund/verbal noun "a playing" and not making types of it. Like I have said in the thread named "indefinite article before a...

I posted this question earlier without logging in. This is a re-post of it. Sorry about the error. Thank you. Began? Closing? 1. He began closing the door. Is "began" an auxiliary verb in the sentence? And, what about "closing"? Is it a...

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I've seen dread being used with both to-inf and gerund. What's the difference between the two meaning when you give to inf and gerund at a time?

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...