The suffix 'ing' can be added to verbs and adjitives to show that the word is in the present tense. For example:
The athlete RAN.
Vs
The athlete was RUNNING
OR:
The metal gleamed.
Vs
The metal is GLIMMERING
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when use ing or noun in the sentence
Some verbs cannot use the progressive or continuous tense because they do not have the -ing form. The following are some of the examples:belikeknow
Yes, gerunds always end in -ing.
The word "-ing" is a suffix. You will see this suffix on the end of gerunds.
ing means the verd doing then.