http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aGerunds+tag%3aPresent+tenses+tag%3aPresent+continuousSearch results for 'tag:Gerunds tag:Present tenses tag:Present continuous' matching tags 'Gerunds', 'Present tenses', and 'Present continuous'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Preposition/hwmzx/post.htm#627518Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:35:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:627518avangi Inadequacy is the subject of your sentence but there s no verb Everything you ve written describes what kind of inadequacy you re talking about but you don t say what it does or what it is An example of an action verb would be The inadequacy causes people to be angry The inadequacy makes the tax payers lax in reporting An example of a being verb would be The inadequacy is outrageous The inadequacy is understandable given the circumstances Also you two verbal modifiers of inadequacy should be of the same type either both infinitives or both gerunds objects of the preposition in The inadequacy to provide and to monitor OR The inadequacy in providing and monitoringThe inadequacy etc in providing etc and in monitoring etc is causing the government to lose substantial revenue Predicate verb is causing present progressive tense http://www.englishforums.com/English/StudyStudyingHard/hwjlp/post.htm#626754Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:01:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:626754grammar geekCB is it the all or is it the do Because you can say All you are doing is making me more angry by the second At least I think we can But that s you are making as present continuous and not a gerund Argh I get so confused myself at times http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeachingPresentContinuous/gmjhj/post.htm#562811Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:55:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:562811ayviedwhen i teach the Present Continuous tense elemenentary level I usually ue these easy steps 1 Introduce review the Verb BE in it s different forms AM IS ARE Present Tense 2 Introduce revi Personal Pronouns I HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY 3 Explain expound the relationship of these two the verb BE and the Personal Pronouns when used in a sentence and give examples I AM HE SHE IT IS YOU ARE WE ARE THEY AREExample HE IS dancing 4 Introduce review Verbs ask for examples e g dance 5 Explain how to from the Present Participle Participles VERB ING example dance ing dancing explain that the E in danceshould be dropped 4 Now you are ready to present your lesson on PRESENT CONTINUOUS Define PRESENT CONTINUOUS Verb BE VERB ING present participle example He IS DANCING I hope this will help