By Gerunds, Simple present

As in Clive's colorful example, it definitely indicates the future, and usually the immediate future at that. Perhaps a better translation would be "I'm about to." And I believe it's more usually paired with --- is it simple present? -- than the gerund, although nobody's exactly counting...

Pucca wrote:Hello everyone,I always have problems with the gerund and infinitives, that's why I made some exercises, would you mind correcting them for me?1.- I object to having loud music played in my ear. 2.- I'm looking forward to hearing from you. OK3.- She wants to eat fish. OK4.- I used...

Simple present. They all form a logical pattern. You are wrong about present perfect, by the way. am, is, are + -ing Present continuous was, were + -ing Past continuous am, is, are + anything else Simple present was, were + anything else Simple past has, have + been + -ing ...

Yankee wrote: Jackson6612 wrote: Question 2: Both Philip and Yankee said: I am used to playing cricket in my spare time. I was told that after to simple Present Tense form is used but playing is not simple Present Tense form of play. What would you say on this? Most of the time you will...

Jackson6612 wrote:I think names for those six forms of certain verb are: Infinitive form, Simple Present Tense form, Simple Past Tense form, Past Participle, Present Participle. For example: to go, go, went, gone, going. I don't know the name for sixth form? Perhaps it's bare infinitive. But...

I think names for those six forms of certain verb are: Infinitive form, Simple Present Tense form, Simple Past Tense form, Past Participle, Present Participle. For example: to go, go, went, gone, going. I don't know the name for sixth form? Perhaps it's bare infinitive. But there is no...

The city is polluted. ( simple present tense in passive form ) I tried to shout ( simple past tense, incomplete sentence ) I tried shouting ( simple past, " shouting " is a gerund ) He claimed that he was the Queen's nephew. ( simple past, " that he was the Queen's nephew " is a noun clause...