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wowenglish1

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I saw the next sentence in oxforddictionary.
I don't want you coming home so late.


Is "coming" gerund or participle?
 

bhaisahab

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I saw the next sentence in oxforddictionary.
I don't want you coming home so late.


Is "coming" gerund or participle?

For what it's worth, I'd call it a present participle. Does it really matter?
 
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