English grammar: 4 ways to use the -ING form of verbs in English

When to use the -ING form like reading, watching, etc.

Did you know that there are at least four different ways to use the -ing form of verbs in English?

You might already know one or two of these, but after today's lesson you'll have a more complete understanding of when we use verbs in the -ING form, like reading, watching, and so on.

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LESSON SUMMARY:

#1 – Use The -ING Form Of Verbs In Continuous Tenses

#2 – Use The -ING Form When The Verb Is The Subject Of The Sentence

#3 – Use The -ING Form After Prepositions

#4 – Use The -ING Form After some specific Verbs In English

Now you know when we use the -ING form of verbs in English! Again, if you want to learn more from me, check out my grammar e-books and my advanced English grammar course. These will give you a structured and organized way to learn English grammar and improve your speaking and writing.

Thanks for joining me today! There's a good example of using the -ING form after the preposition "for." I hope you enjoyed the lesson.

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Helpful lesson, thank you. How would you explain the use of 'ing' in the following sentence type: 'John arrived late, looking very sorry for himself'? Thank you.

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You said: Don't use the ing form after the preposition "to", but my understanding is that when "to" acts as a preposition you always have to use the ing form after it (like any other prepositions). For instance: be open to doing, the key to doing ecc... Am I wrong?

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Hello teacher! Could you talk when we use the -ing form to describe a continuos action of a company like in the sentence bellow

1) Toyo is a Japanese-based company offering a full range of piano-related products and services.

I think it also could be written as

2) Toyo is a Japanese-based company that offers a full range of piano-related products and services.

As a Brazilian native speaker the second option sounds ok for me, but the first one is strange.

Could you talk about this case of use about "-ing"?

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