What tense is a word ending in ing?

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What tense is a word ending in ing?

A verb ending in -ing is either a present participle or a gerund. These two forms look identical.

Do verbs have to end in ing?

A verb ending in -ing is either a present participle or a gerund: the present participle is mostly the continuous form of the verb (He was talking to her.) after verbs of perception they indicate the perceived action (I heard you talking.)

Do adjectives end in ing?

English Grammar Notes. There are many adjectives that we have in English that end in -ED or -ING. Yes, that's correct, they are not only endings that we use for verbs! An adjective that ends in -ING is used to describe: the characteristic of a person, a thing or a situation.

Which preposition is used after afraid?

Afraid cannot come before a noun. It can only take the preposition of, not about. If you are afraid/​frightened/​scared of somebody/​something/​doing something or afraid/​frightened/​scared to do something, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way.