Author: Manjusha Nambiar

When And Where To Use Gerunds?

Gerunds are ing forms that serve the same purpose as nouns. That means a gerund can be the subject or object of a verb. It can also be the object of a preposition or...

What Are Gerunds?

Study the following sentence: Writing is her pastime. Here writing is an example of a gerund. It is an ing form. It is also the subject of the verb is. A gerund can act...

Ing Form vs. Infinitive

Gerunds are forms like singing, playing, working and eating. Infinitives are forms like (to) sing, (to) play, (to) work and (to) eat. Note that the infinitive is usually used with the marker to. Review...

Future Continuous Tense

We will learn about the future continuous tense in this essay. Form: will / shall + be + ing form Affirmative  I shall/will be writing. She will be writing. You will be writing. Negative...

Future Perfect Tense

The future perfect tense Form: will /shall + have + past participle form of the verb Affirmative I shall/will have written. She will have written. You will have written. Negative I shall/will not have...

Position of Frequency Adverbs

Adverbs of frequency tell us how often something happens. Examples are: often, never, always, sometimes, generally, usually, seldom, rarely, ever, hardly ever, frequently etc. Adverbs of frequency usually go after the auxiliary verb and before the main...

For As A Preposition

The preposition for has many meanings including the following: For: intended to belong to This letter is for you. Reserve a seat for me. For: in place of I offer you new lamps for old. For: in...