kestomuodot: What are you doing? = kestopreensens
I was walking home when the phone rang. = kestoimperfekti
I have been living in Helsinki since 2010.  = kestoperfekti
It had been raining for weeks before it stopped. = kestopluskvamperfekti
Will you be taking care of my kids next weekend? = kestofutuuri

The ING-form = The Gerund:

1. subjektina
Seeing is believing.

2. predikatiivina
Seeing is believing.

3. adjektiiveina
Reading is interesting.
Running a marathon is exhausting.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
Her smiling face makes me happy.
There was no running water there.
He was so boring.
She is a charming lady.

4. preposition jälkeen verbi on -ing-muodossa
He left the room without saying a word.
Lauri Markkanen is good at playing basketball.
Marc insisted on paying the bill.
He suffered from fear of flying.
Are you interested in playing video games?

5. tietyt verbit vaativat muotoa
enjoy: He enjoys playing icehockey
can't help: I can't help falling in love with you.
can't stand: I can't stand lying and especially I can't stand being lied to.
can't resist: I couldn't resist eating chocolate.
fancy: Now I fancy eating pizza.
feel like: I feel like eating pasta.
mind: Do you mind opening the window?
miss: I miss being admired.
practise: He practised kicking the ball.

Latin: in privativum
1) incredible: It was incredible. = It was unbelievable.
2) illegal: It is illegal to kill another person.
3) irregular: irregular verbs
4) immortal: We believe we have immortal souls.impossible: He was impossible.

vice (n.)  vs. virtue
vicious (adj.)
a vicious circle = noidankehä

She was oblivious to the disease. = She was ignorant of the disease.

"What kind of life did she lead?"
We don't know what kind of life she led.
"When will she come?"
I don't know when she will come.
"How old was she?"
I don't know how old she was.
epäsuorissa kysymyksissä on suora sanajärjestys: ensin subjekti, sitten vasta predikaatti