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Old 19-May-2006, 00:19
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Question Gerunds Again !!

Hi there Can you please tell me if these sentences have gerunds in them and explain why?............

1)I'm going to write a story.
2)My wife is out shopping right now.
3) Amyregrets spending so much money on clothes today.

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Old 19-May-2006, 04:52
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Default Re: Gerunds Again !!

1 No- in the present progressive, it's the present participle
2 & 3 Yes
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