He rang me saying that = is an action. So it is a participle.Originally Posted by hey_friends
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#1 07-Apr-2008, 07:21gerund or continious tense?
Nicole: do you hear kevin will come here this weekend?
Peter: really?
Nicole: i not sure. he rang me saying that.
saying here is a gerund or a continious tense?
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#2 07-Apr-2008, 13:21Re: gerund or continious tense?
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#3 07-Apr-2008, 15:20Re: gerund or continious tense?
Nicole: Do you hear Kevin will come here this weekend?
It sounds odd to me to use "Do" for this "one time action". The present simple is used for habitual/routine events.
Nicole: Have you heard Kevin will come here this weekend?
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