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Gerund (-ing) vs present simple — choosing the correct form
Gerund or present simple: getting the subject right
6 minutes
Le contenu académique est en arabe, comme au BAC et comme dans l’application.
Ce que le programme attend de toi
- Gerund (-ing) as subject/object vs present simple, choosing the correct form
La méthode
- Test: is the -ing word acting as a noun (subject/object)? → gerund, not present simple
Les erreurs fréquentes
- Using a bare infinitive after a probability modal instead of the base verb correctly
- Using present simple where the -ing noun form (gerund) is required as subject
Extrait du cours
A supermarket poster warns shoppers: "Eat raw chicken is dangerous."
Le vocabulaire
- consuming (استهلاك)
- eating (تناول الطعام)
Ce qui n’est pas au programme
- Modal expressions of probability (previous concept)