stopping

stopping — verb

1. the form of the verb 'stop' that ends in '-ing', used with 'be' to describe an a

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釋義

the form of the verb 'stop' that ends in '-ing', used with 'be' to describe an action that is or was continuing over a period ('the train was stopping'), used on its own like a noun ('Stopping every few minutes made the trip longer'), or placed before another noun to describe something that makes something stop ('stopping distance').

例句

The rain is finally stopping, so Tara can take the dog for a walk.

continuous present: is + stopping

Rafael kept stopping to check his phone every time it buzzed.

keep + -ing for repeated action

文法句型

be + stopping

keep + stopping

without + stopping

用法筆記

The form 'stopping' appears in continuous tenses (be + stopping) to emphasise that the action was or is in progress. As a gerund, it can be the subject or object of a clause. In compound nouns like 'stopping distance' or 'stopping power', it functions adjectivally.

常見錯誤

❌He is stop the car.
✅He is stopping the car.
💡After forms of 'be', use the -ing form, not the base verb.
❌It's important stopping to rest.
✅It's important to stop to rest.
💡After certain adjectives, use the infinitive ('to stop'), not the gerund.