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Gerunds are the -ing form of a verb, they act as nouns

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What is the present participle of the verb finish?

Yes, the word finish is a noun (finish, finishes) and a verb (finish, finishes, finished, finishing). The word finish is also used as an adjective.The noun 'finish' is a word for the conclusion of something; a word for the surface treatment of an object; a word for the end point of a race; a word for a thing.The noun forms of the verb to finish are finisher and the gerund, finishing.


Can a verb and a gerund be the same word?

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How do we form a gerund?

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Is the word 'delivering' a verb?

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Is the word delivers a verb?

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Is saying a verb?

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Is losing a gerund?

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How the gerund is used in I helped by preparing dinner?

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Is relaxing a verb?

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A gerund is a verb that functions as a what?

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