Comparison of the Approach to the -ing Form of the English Verb in Selected Academic Grammars

Abstract

The article provides an overview of the descriptions of the -ing forms of the English verb in four selected academic grammars of English, from both morphological and syntactic perspectives. It focuses on the terminology used to describe constructions with the -ing forms as the head of a non-finite verb phrase. The conclusions highlight the need for students using these grammars to be able to navigate the different approaches to describing this phenomenon, as well as to justify the choice of a particular approach.