What grammar structure is this?

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What grammar structure is this?

redcamarocruiser

What grammar structure is this?

Are enjoying is present continuous (present progressive) but what is learning? (a gerund, ing form, present participle)?

We are enjoying learning together.

Thanks for your help.

Mary

6 Sep 2014

korova-daisy

Learning is gerund in this case.

6 Sep 2014

EFL-Teacher

From syntax; it should be particle (of object). We(subject) are enjoying(predicate) learning together(object).

6 Sep 2014

niksailor

Well, in terms of parts of speech "learning" is the Gerund, �cause all grammar books seem to tell you that after the verb "enjoy" the Gerund must be used; Present Participle (or Partciple I) is rather "enjoying" in the case as it is a component of the Present Continuous structure.

Have a good day / night! :)

6 Sep 2014

redcamarocruiser

Thank you all for your answers!

6 Sep 2014