[Grammar] I am ashamed that I failed.

[sky3120]

1) I am ashamed that I failed.

= I am ashamed of having failed.


2) I was ashamed that I had failed.

=I was ashamed of having failed.


3) I was ashamed that I failed.

= I was ashamed of failing.

The examples above are right? And in #1, "I am ashamed of failing" is also possible and used for the same meaning? Also "I am ashamed that I fail" is possible in logic and meaning?

What do you think? Thank you so much as usual.

 

[HanibalII]

1) I am ashamed that I failed.

= I am ashamed of [STRIKE]having failed.[/STRIKE]failing. Or 'I am ashamed of my failure'.


2) I was ashamed that I had failed.

=I was ashamed of [STRIKE]having failed.[/STRIKE]failing.


3) I was ashamed that I failed.

= I was ashamed of failing.

The examples above are right? And in #1, "I am ashamed of failing" is also possible and used for the same meaning? Also "I am ashamed that I fail" is possible in logic and meaning?

What do you think? Thank you so much as usual.

To me, 'having failed' does not sound natural. 'Failing' or 'failure' sounds like the more natural word choice.

I think it's the placement of 'having' that I find difficult/un-natural.

 

[bhaisahab]

To me, 'having failed' does not sound natural. 'Failing' or 'failure' sounds like the more natural word choice.

I think it's the placement of 'having' that I find difficult/unnatural.

It sounds perfectly natural to me.

 

[sky3120]

So, this sentence, I was ashamed of having failed (I was ashamed that I had failed) is fine to you? Thank you so much.

 

[bhaisahab]

So, this sentence, I was ashamed of having failed (I was ashamed that I had failed) is fine to you? Thank you so much.

Yes.

 

[emsr2d2]

So, this sentence, I was ashamed of having failed (I was ashamed that I had failed) is fine to you? Thank you so much.

Yes.