Hello. I need your help. What's the difference between gerund and active participle?
swimming pool
waiting room
sleeping bag
Swimming, waiting and sleeping, are they gerunds or active participles?
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I never think about this. It's new for me. Thanks Chandra and John
Stop thinking so much about grammar! That only slows down your speech. Learn grammar rules naturally, the way native speakers do. Your brain is smart; let it learn patterns naturally. :)
About "swimming pool", "waiting room", and "sleeping bag", think of them as word pairs, not individual words. A "swimming pool" is one thing, so learn it as one phrase! Don't worry too much about why it is that way. Simply say "swimming pool" to refer to that object.
I hope this helps a bit.
- Mark
Hey, Johnpeter. markteacher is a native speaker and also an English teacher. You can contact him. :D
Grammar is important, don't get me wrong. However, it should be learned as naturally as possible, so you can use it naturally.
Focus on communication and immersion first, and let grammar come naturally.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.
- Mark
Thanks, Mark. :D
Thank you so much, Spring. Did you delete your previous message?
Thank you very much, Spring. What about my second question? Are swimming in "swimming pool", waiting in "waiting room", sleeping in "sleeping bag" gerund or participle?
Thanks so much for that explanation.
I like that you like sharing the idea. Thanks a lot. But I don't understand the present participle part: verb + in. Could you please explain it?
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