Lesson: Expressions + -ing

Expressions + -ing

Após algumas expressões também adicionamos a terminação -ing ao verbo.

1. it's no use

• It's no use calling her now. She will never forgive us.
• It's no use telling them the truth. They will not understand the situation.

2. there's no point in

• There's no point in selling the car right now if you will only need the money next year. (simple present)
• There was no point in staying until the end of the class. That's why we decided to leave. (simple past)
• There was no point in you telling her about our affair. You only complicated things. (expression + object + verb)

3. it's (not) worth

• They have left already. It's not worth going over there now.
• It's not worth risking your life

4. Have (difficulty/trouble/a hard time)

A waste of time/money spend/waste (time) Go -ing

• go shopping
• go climbing
• go swimming
• go sailing
• go skiing
• go riding
• go fishing
• go sightseeing