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    The document discusses the use of the -ing form of verbs as nouns and adjectives. It provides examples of how the -ing form can be used as a noun, as the subject or object of a verb, or as an adjective in front of a noun. It also discusses how common verbs are often followed by an -ing object. Finally, it discusses the use of modal verbs like can, could, may, might to talk about ability, permission, requests and advice.

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    Ing Form: Swimming Is Very Good For Your

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    The document discusses the use of the -ing form of verbs as nouns and adjectives. It provides examples of how the -ing form can be used as a noun, as the subject or object of a verb, or as an adjective in front of a noun. It also discusses how common verbs are often followed by an -ing object. Finally, it discusses the use of modal verbs like can, could, may, might to talk about ability, permission, requests and advice.

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    -ing form We saw a really exciting match on

    Sunday
    we can use the ing form of the verb : The commonest ing adjectives used in
    as a noun front of the noun are
    I love swimming amusing interesti worryi shocki
    Swimming is very good for your ng ng ng
    health disappoint boring surprisi excitin
    ing ng g
    You can get fit by swimming
    terrifying frighteni tiring annoyi
    regularly
    ng ng
    -ing nouns are nearly always uncount
    nouns
    after a noun
    as an adjective
    Who is that man standing over
    The main problem today is rising
    there ?
    prices
    The boy talking to Anglea is her
    That programme was really boring
    younger brother
    He saw a woman lying on the floor
    and especially after verbs like see,
    Because the -ing noun or adjective is
    watch, hear, smell etc.
    formed from a verb it can have any the
    I heard someone playing the piano
    patterns which follow a verb, for example :
    Ican smell something burning
    an object
    I like playing tennis
    I saw a dog chasing a cat
    or an adverbial ability, permission, requests and
    You can earn a lot of money by advice
    working hard
    There were several people waiting for The modal verbs are can, could, may,
    the bus might, shall, should, will and would.
    or a clause The modals are used to do things like
    I heard someone saying that talking about ability, asking permission,
    The ing noun can be used : making request, and so on.
    as the subject of a verb
    Learning English is not easy Ability:
    as the object of a verb We use can to talk about someones skill or
    We enjoy learning English general abilities:
    Comon verbs followed by an ing object She can speak several languages
    are : He can swim like a fish
    admit like hate start avoid They cant dance very well
    suggest enjoy dislike begin finish We use can to talk about the ability to do
    something at agven time in the present or
    as the object of a preposition future:
    Some people are not interested in You can make a lot of money if you
    learning English are lucky
    The ing adjective can come: Help. I cant breathe
    in front of a noun They can run but they cant hide
    I read an interesting article in the We use could to talk about past time:
    newspaper today. She could speak several languages
    They couldnt dance very well
    We use could have to say that someone
    had the ability/opportunity to do
    something, but did not do it:
    She could have learned Swahili, but
    she didnt have time
    I could have danced all night [but
    didnt]

    Permission:
    We use can to ask for permission to do
    something:
    Can I ask a question, please ?
    Can we go home now
    could is more formal and polite than can:

    may is another more formal and polite


    way of asking for permission

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