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Yes, "growing" can be a gerund when it acts as a noun in a sentence. For example, "Growing plants is my favorite hobby." Here, "growing" functions as a noun.

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Is growing a preposition?

No. Growing is either a verb transitive or a gerund. v. trans: He was growing tomatoes in his backyard. Gerund: Growing plants is a great hobby.


Is the word growing future tense?

No. It is a present participle. The word 'growing' can be a participle or a gerund, depending on how it is used. If used as an adjective, it is a participle. Think of it as a verbal adjective. If used as a noun it is a gerund. Think of it as a verbal noun. Participle: "This is a growing site, because it gets more and more questions." Gerund: "Growing, for a site like this, requires getting more and more questions."


What is the abstract noun for growing?

The abstract noun form of the verb to grow is the gerund, growing. A related abstract noun is growth.


Is the word grew a noun?

No, the word 'grew' is the past tense of the verb to grow (grows, growing, grew, grown). The noun forms for the verb to grow are grower, growth, and the gerund, growing.


What are the subject of gerund?

It is what a gerund is not


Is chosen a gerund?

No it is not a gerund.


Is delighted a gerund?

No it is not a gerund.


What is the noun form of the verb 'grow'?

The noun forms of the verb to grow are grower, growth, and the gerund, growing.


What are the function of gerund and gerund phrase?

A gerund begins with a verb and a -ing after the verb.A gerund phrase is a phrase that includes the gerund and the rest of the sentence.


When do you know if the sentence has a gerund of gerund phrase?

A gerund is a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun. A gerund phrase includes the gerund, any modifiers or complements related to the gerund, and all words that come before the gerund and act as its subject. You can identify a gerund or gerund phrase in a sentence by looking for verbs ending in -ing that function as a noun.


What is the noun formed from grow?

The noun forms for the verb to grow is grower, one who grows. Other noun forms are growth and growing, a verbal noun (gerund).


What is the gerund or gerund phrase in the sentence Driving carelessly increases the likelihood of an accident?

The gerund is "Driving" and the gerund phrase is "Driving carelessly".