putting

putting — verb

1. the -ing form of the verb 'put', used in progressive tenses (be putting), as a g

1.動詞A1
釋義

the -ing form of the verb 'put', used in progressive tenses (be putting), as a gerund acting as a subject or object in a sentence, or within participial phrases that describe an action happening at the same time as the main verb.

例句

Emily is putting fresh flowers into a vase by the window.

progressive tense: be + putting + object + location

Putting the children to bed takes Noor nearly an hour each night.

gerund as subject of the sentence

文法句型

be + putting + object

putting + object (as gerund subject)

putting + object (as gerund object/complement)

用法筆記

Only the -ing form of the verb 'put' — all semantic senses (place, write, express, condition, etc.) are covered under the main entry 'put'. The spelling doubles the final 't' (put → putting) because the base verb is one syllable ending in consonant-vowel-consonant.

常見錯誤

❌She is puting the bags on the table.
✅She is putting the bags on the table.
💡'put' doubles the final 't' before adding '-ing' because it is a one-syllable verb ending in a single vowel + single consonant.
❌Putting the baby to sleep, she tiptoed out.' has a dangling subject if the main-clause subject is missing.
✅After putting the baby to sleep, she tiptoed out.' or ✅ 'Putting the baby to sleep, she tiptoed out of the room.
💡a participial phrase at the start must logically refer to the main-clause subject.