ING USES

We can use the -ing form of the verb:
as a noun:
I love swimming.Swimming is very good for your health.
You can get fit by 
swimming regularly.-ing nouns are nearly always uncount nouns
  • as an adjective:
The main problem today is rising prices.
That programme was really 
boring.
He saw a woman 
lying on the floor.
Because the -ing noun or adjective is formed from a verb it can have any of the patterns which follow a verb, for example:
  • ... an object:
I like playing tennis.
I saw a dog 
chasing a cat.
  • ... or an adverbial:
You can earn a lot of money by working hard.
There were several people 
waiting for the bus.
  • ... or a clause:
I heard someone saying that.
The -ing noun can be used:
  • as the subject of a verb:
Learning English is not easy.
  • as the object of a verb:
We enjoy learning English.
Common verbs followed by an -ing object are:
admit
like
hate
start
avoid
suggest
enjoy
dislike
begin
finish

as the object of a preposition

Some people are not interested in learning English.
The -ing adjective can come:
  • in front of a noun:
I read an interesting article in the newspaper today.
We saw a really 
exciting match on Sunday.
 The commonest –ing adjectives used in front of the noun are
amusing
interesting
worrying
shocking
disappointing
boring
surprising
 exciting
terrifying
frightening
tiring
annoying
  • after a noun:
Who is that man standing over there?
The 
boy talking to Angela is her younger brother.
  • and especially after verbs like seewatchhearsmell etc.
heard someone playing the piano.
I can 
smell something burning.



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