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Grammar: Active and Passive Gerunds
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Sam posted on 2015/04/09Ever get confused by 'having done' vs. 'being done'? This video breaks down active and passive gerunds, showing you exactly how to use them after prepositions and as subjects to sound super natural. You'll boost your grammar skills and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way!
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US /ˈsʌbdʒekt/
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UK /'sʌbdʒɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- The person or thing that does the action of a verb
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to suffer or experience something
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US /kəmˈplit/
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UK /kəm'pli:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To finish or reach the end of doing something
- Provide all the parts or elements of.
- Adjective
- Being finished; done; achieved
- Being as perfect and as total as could be
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US /lai/
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UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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US /ˈpriviəs/
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UK /ˈpri:viəs/
- Adjective
- Existing or happening before the present time
- Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
- Noun
- A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
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