By Present simple, Gerunds

HI WAI prefer books to food.I prefer reading books to eating food.To is a preposition and takes a gerund.CheersCB

MrPedantic wrote: KickingCat wrote: I like eating oranges (there are two verbs in the sentence, but we're not discussing clause elements here) shouldn't be the aspect progressive as well or am I wrong? The tense is present anyway... I would agree with Philip: the tense is present simple...

KickingCat wrote: I like eating oranges (there are two verbs in the sentence, but we're not discussing clause elements here) shouldn't be the aspect progressive as well or am I wrong? The tense is present anyway... I would agree with Philip: the tense is present simple ("like"), while...

I can undersatnd the meaning, but what tense are the verbs please? I was used to being told what to do. Past perfect, gerund, past simple, present simple??

Jack112 wrote: Sorry for my lack of understanding. Could you give me a few more examples as to how to distinguish between them? 1. I have never had more girlfriends than I have now. (Correct) 2. I have never had more girlfriends than I do now. (Is this one correct as well? How do I...

Many students are confused about when the present participle of a verb (the verb plus –ing) should be called a gerund. So before answering your specific questions, let’s review what a gerund is. A gerund is a present participle that is used as a noun: Smoking is bad for your health. Your driving...