The word "Skating" is a verb because it is an action (something you do)
the basics:
Noun: Person, Place or thing
example: Rihanna, School, burger
verb: an action
example: running, jumping, walk
adjectve: a word used to describe
example: pretty, fluffy, gross
Yes, skate can be a verb or a noun. For example:
ice skating
skating is the participle form of the verb "to skate"
areIn this sentence skiing and skating are not verbs. They are gerunds = verbs acting like nouns
No, it is not. It can be a verb (to conjecture or deduce) or a noun with several uses. It is a noun adjunct in terms such as figure skating.
the boys were skating.
ice skating
The word skating is a form of the verb 'to skate' (skates, skated, skating). Bust skating is also a verbal noun (gerund). Examples: Noun: Skating is my favorite sport. Verb: I go skating at the rink every evening.
skating is the participle form of the verb "to skate"
areIn this sentence skiing and skating are not verbs. They are gerunds = verbs acting like nouns
No, it is not. It can be a verb (to conjecture or deduce) or a noun with several uses. It is a noun adjunct in terms such as figure skating.
The correct spelling of the sport and hobby is ice skating.Some example sentences are:We went ice skating last weekend.I am looking forward to watching the Olympic ice skating.I am useless at ice skating and keep falling over.
Roller-skate, as a verb, should be hyphenated. Roller skate, as a noun, is not.
figure skating dance skating synchronised skating hockey skating
Popular forms of skating include: Inline skating Speed skating Ice skating
mens figure skating, womans figure skating, dance skating, and pair skating
mens figure skating, womans figure skating, dance skating, and pair skating
figure skating dance skating synchronised skating hockey skating