Swimming can be an adjective, e.g. swimming trunks, or 'a swimming head'. However, it can also be a noun, e.g. 'the sport of swimming', or a verb, 'the boy was swimming'.
The present participle of "to swim" it is more technically a gerund used as a noun adjunct. Colloquiallly, a "swimming head" (from a head that is swimming, or confused) is an adjective.
Yes, swimming is a common noun; swimming is also a verbal noun (gerund), a verb, and an adjective.
No, it can be considered a compound noun. Swimming is the present participle of the verb "to swim" and is used as a gerund (noun adjunct) to describe the pool. Colloquiallly, a "swimming head" (from a head that is swimming, or confused) is an adjective.
John - proper noun is swimming- verb very- adverb well- adjective Well is an adverb not an adjective. An adjective describes a noun, an adverb modifies a verb or enhances another adverb. In this case well is describing how he swam and very is enhancing well.
No, it is an adjective (a "describing" word) - "That is a pretty girl."A noun is a "doing" word. "The girl is swimming".
No, the word hot is an adjective, a word that describes a noun or a noun. Examples: Adjective: The hot weather has been great swimming weather. Noun: The salsa that I like is the mild, not the hot.
swimming, as in a swimming pool
Swimming is my favorite sports. - Swimming here is used as a gerund. He is swimming now. - Swimming here us used as a progressive tense. He is playing in the swimming pool. - Swimming here is used as an adjective.
Yes, it is an adjective. It means pertaining to water, swimming, or the sea.
It is too cold to go swimming
Yes, swimming is a common noun; swimming is also a verbal noun (gerund), a verb, and an adjective.
No, it can be considered a compound noun. Swimming is the present participle of the verb "to swim" and is used as a gerund (noun adjunct) to describe the pool. Colloquiallly, a "swimming head" (from a head that is swimming, or confused) is an adjective.
"Synchronized swimming" is a phrase. The whole phrase together is used as a noun. The word "synchronized" is an adjective. The word "swimming" is, when used like this, a noun.
John - proper noun is swimming- verb very- adverb well- adjective Well is an adverb not an adjective. An adjective describes a noun, an adverb modifies a verb or enhances another adverb. In this case well is describing how he swam and very is enhancing well.
No, it is an adjective (a "describing" word) - "That is a pretty girl."A noun is a "doing" word. "The girl is swimming".
No, the compound word 'underwater' is an adjective or an adverb. Examples:Our botany class is studying underwater plants. (adjective)Our swimming class is learning to swim underwater. (adverb)
No, the word hot is an adjective, a word that describes a noun or a noun. Examples: Adjective: The hot weather has been great swimming weather. Noun: The salsa that I like is the mild, not the hot.
Nouns are not describing words, adjectives are the words that describe nouns. The word swimming is a gerund, a verbal noun.Some adjectives to describe the noun swimming are:frequent swimmingvigorous swimmingregular swimminglabored swimmingpaced swimming