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The -ing form of the verb can also be a noun. For example, the title of this song is "Loving is easy". Here, the word "loving" is the subject of the sentence, just the same as "English is easy". Read the explanations.
Can't explain how I'm feeling
So confused, never felt so alone
Tired of constantly wanting you near
Loving you, hating you
Here by the phone
One day we're up
We're doing fine
Along comes our lives
To mess with our minds
We're giving it all
Two fragile hearts
But each time reality tears us apart
Loving is easy
It's all of the rest that just gets in the way
Devotion don't feed me
Cos absence just leads lonely lovers to stray
Who says it's easy?
This journey called life's never liked me that much
Words only tease me
Sometimes love is not enough
Ships in the night
Kisses so cold
Tears I can't cry
Stuck in this hole
Two separate worlds
Minds filled with doubt
I'm just a girl
So what's this about?
Need some time to be alone
Tired of crying on the phone
Too much history
Shouting sorry's in the rain
Round in circles once again
It's too much for me
Loving is easy
It's all of the rest that just gets in the way
Devotion don't feed me
Cos absence just leads lonely lovers to stray
Who says it's easy?
This journey called life's never liked me that much
Words only tease me
Sometimes love is not enough
Loving is easy
It's all of the rest that just gets in the way
Devotion don't feed me
Cos absence just leads lonely lovers to stray
Who says it's easy?
This journey called life's never liked me that much
Words only tease me
Sometimes love is not enough
En inglés, como en español, un verbo puede hacer también las funciones de un sustantivo. La diferencia es que en español utilizamos el infinitivo para hacer de sustantivo, y en inglés se utiliza la forma -ing:
- English is easy = El inglés es fácil
- Loving is easy = Amar es fácil
- Loving you is very easy = Amarte es muy sencillo
- Running too fast can be dangerous = Correr demasiado rápido puede ser peligroso.
- Parking here is forbidden = Aparcar aquí está prohibido.
Recuerda también que en inglés, usamos la forma -ing detrás de preposiciones y conjunciones (conectores):
- Thank you for helping me = gracias por esperarme
- We had to walk because driving there was impossible = tuvimos que andar porque conducir allí era imposible.
1- -Ing form: lesson
Report mistakesThe -ing form of the English verb is used to make continuous tenses:
I study English 
simple present
I am studying English present continuous
Tom lived in Rome simple past
Tom was living in Rome past continuous
We will work here simple future
We will be working here future continuous
But an -ing form can also be a noun and behave like a noun. In this case, it can go with or without an object.
SUBJECT
noun English is easy
-ing Loving is easy / Loving you is easy
OBJECT
noun I like books
-ing I like reading / I like reading books
COMPLEMENT
noun My favourite activity is tennis
-ing My favourite activity is reading / My favourite activity is reading books
PREPOSITIONAL COMPLEMENT
noun Thank you for the present
-ing Thank you for waiting / Thank you for helping me
WITH POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
noun I like your eyes
-ing I like your dancing / I like your looking at me
VERB AFTER PREPOSITIONS AND CONJUNCTIONS (connectors)
Remember this important rule: After prepositions and conjunctions we use the ing-form of the verb:
after preposition Thank you for waiting / He's thinking of going on holiday
after a conjunction We had to walk because driving there was impossible.
