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**Tdol** · #1 14-Jul-2009, 13:10

Huda-M · #2 29-Jul-2009, 12:11

i think fixing them is best, it will take ages (while we are ) fixing them

Teia · #3 29-Jul-2009, 12:23

It will take ages to fix them.

I put the verb some other way to find out the right answer but I am not sure I did it well.

It will take some time to fix them.

I know that a gerund form usually refers to the past.
e.g. It took me ages fixing them.

Is my answer correct?

Thank you.

Huda-M · #4 29-Jul-2009, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teia

It will take ages to fix them.

I put the verb some other way to find out the right answer but I am not sure I did it well.

It will take some time to fix them.

I know that a gerund form usually refers to the past.
e.g. It took me ages fixing them.

Is my answer correct?

Thank you.

can you please explain gerunds a bit? i never have understood them , only KNOW the definination a bit......