What does the ing verb do?

Question 1

Sal is waving at the camera on the beach.

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present progressive tense, active voice

Question 2

Since they started a band, Natalie, Julia, Jorge, and Sury have been getting a lot of media.

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present perfect progressive tense, active voice

Question 3

Tameka, Terrence, and Herbert, calling their album Tales from the Chi, painted the album cover.

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participial phrase

Question 4

Was + ing verb done BY the subject, the main person or thing doing something

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past progressive tense, active voice

Question 5

Begging has become performance art for modern cats living on tourist islands.

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gerund

Question 6

Surfing in Puerto Rico was a lot more difficult than in Sheboygan, due to the ocean.

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gerund

Question 7

Since middle school, Maya has been programming love connection apps for chinchilla breeders.

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present perfect progressive tense, active voice

Question 8

Peering at his foe with undaunted eyes, Tyaire the Tabby claimed his turf and held his ground.

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participial phrase

Question 9

Are'yonna has been solving tough math problems since she was in middle school.

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progressive tense, active voice

Question 10

Reading music involves seeing note values, clefs, and accidentals.

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gerund

Question 11

Wearing glasses has become cool among Hairy Potter feline fans.

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gerund (phrase)

Question 12

A North-going Zax and a South-going Zax were heading for a collision on the Prairie of Prax.

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past progressive tense, passive voice

Question 13

Laughing at her own mistake, Ms. Bucko realized she hadn't finished writing her 6.

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participial phrase

Question 14

Subject + helping verb + ing verb

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continuous tense, progressive tense

Question 15

Monika and Milton are pretending they don't have big ears even though they love gossip.

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present progressive tense, active voice

Question 16

Form of a verb when it acts as an adjective, describing something or someone. No helping verb.

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participle

Question 17

People who grew up in the 80s remember winding cassette tapes with a pencil.

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gerund phrase

Question 18

Was + being + past participle (such as eaten) and the action is done TO the subject

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past progressive tense, passive voice

Question 19

Since her adoption, Matilda hasn't stopped smiling for the camera.

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gerund

Question 20

Looking at the world upside down, Matthew saw how we are all what we are not, simultaneously.

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participial phrase

Question 21

Nicholas should not have been checking his cell phone during class.

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progressive tense, active voice

Question 22

Ing verb acting like the name of an activity, acting like a noun, NOT using a helping verb

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gerund

Question 23

Aaliyah is studying the effects of chemical combinations on air pressure.

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progressive tense, active voice

Question 24

Remembering when she was young, Diamond had a sense of both joy and loss.

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participial phrase

Question 25

Even though she looked different from the others, Demetria was always being complimented.

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past progressive tense, passive voice

Question 26

Andres has been teaching Alonso Greek dance, but Alonso just wants to dance cumbia.

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present perfect progressive tense, active voice

Question 27

Ing verb is used as an adjective, describing a person but not using a helping verb such as is.

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participial phrase

Question 28

Napping has become an art form for modern urban cats.

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gerund

Question 29

Misael started drinking milk when he was young.

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gerund

Question 30

Ever since the warthogs moved in, the meerkats have been keeping an eye on the neighborhood.

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present perfect progressive tense, active voice

Question 31

Antoinetta had been getting asked out a lot even before she became a famous actress.

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past perfect progressive tense, passive voice

Question 32

Hanging flags across streets is a way of celebrating holidays, games, and festivals in Mexico.

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gerund

Question 33

Thomas has been getting ignored a lot at school because he claims to be a prince.

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progressive tense, passive voice

Question 34

Twanging his baglama with his claw, Stavrakis Gatakis sang about how he ain't eaten no mice.

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participial phrase

Question 35

Action done TO the subject of the sentence, not BY the subject

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passive voice

Question 36

Pumping dark smoke contributed to early air pollution.

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gerund

Question 37

Breaking his E string, Mr. P played his guitar solo higher on the neck on his G string.

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participial phrase

Question 38

Bartholomew, or Bart, had been getting picked on at school until he learned how to smile.

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past perfect progressive tense, active voice

Question 39

Finding himself in the Afterlife with unfinished business, Ronny haunted the Living.

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participial phrase

Question 40

Playing Rebetika is a fun time at Greek cafes, where strangers often join in for hours.

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gerund phrase

Question 41

Getting married was what most people did in the 1940s.

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gerund phrase

Question 42

Priscilla, sticking her tongue out, posed for her first ever crayon portrait.

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participial phrase

Question 43

Laughing at his own mistake, Mr. Blise realized his potion had given him a tail.

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participial phrase

Question 44

Makaylah was proudly solving tough math problems at an early age.

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past progressive tense, active voice

Question 45

Marshonna had been painting for a long time before she sold her first art collection.

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past perfect progressive tense, active voice

Question 46

An ing verb is used as a thing, a hobby, a topic, the name of an activity, an object or noun.

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gerund

Question 47

Master P, aka Big Papa, was being ignored at home, so acted distant, sometimes sullen.

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past progressive tense, passive voice

Question 48

Amelia started drinking milk when she was young.

Accepted Answer

gerund

Question 49

Jose has been playing center forward, mostly, but is pretty good at left wing.

Accepted Answer

progressive tense, active voice

Question 50

Matthew has been hanging on to his dreams of becoming a professional Fortnite player.

Accepted Answer

present perfect progressive tense, active voice

What does the ing verb do?

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What does the ing verb do?

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