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What are some verbs ending in ing?

Here are some verbs ending in -ing, categorized by type:

Present participles (used for continuous tenses, gerunds, etc.)

* Action verbs: running, jumping, swimming, singing, dancing, writing, reading, eating, sleeping, thinking, talking, working, playing, laughing, crying

* State verbs: being, becoming, seeming, appearing, feeling, looking, sounding, smelling, tasting

* Other verbs: having, knowing, wanting, needing, loving, hating, believing

Gerunds (verbs used as nouns)

* General: swimming, skiing, reading, hiking, cooking, baking, traveling, learning

* Specific: fishing, shopping, gardening, painting, writing, designing

Other -ing verbs

* Phrasal verbs: looking after, looking forward to, putting off, giving up, going on

* Idioms: making a living, taking a break, having a good time, taking care of, carrying on

Note: This is just a small sample. There are countless verbs ending in -ing!

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