I = subject
missed = past participle of 'to miss'
chatting = -ing form of 'to chat'
to = preposition
you = object
But what's the tense and aspect?
It's not past continuous.
HELP
2007-10-21 10:18:41 · 4 answers · asked by teflmike 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"ing form"? it's the GERUND form. another example: "I enjoy reading." (the Gerund is object.)
The "-ing" form is used as a noun.
it's the PERFECTIVE aspect. The tense is SIMPLE PAST, the main verb is "to miss".
2007-10-21 11:10:48 · answer #1 · answered by Sasha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry about this, but "missed" is not a participle. It is the main verb in the past tense. "Chatting" is the participle, in this case standing as a noun. It is therefore the direct object. "you" is the indirect object. The tense is simple past. Don't know about aspect. Hope this helps.
2007-10-21 10:26:37 · answer #2 · answered by SKCave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. I is the subject
2. missed is the verb in past tense form (of miss)
3. chatting is a gerund (of chat)
4. to is a preposition (should be with, though)
5. you is the object of the preposition to (or with)
The verb "missed" is a transitive verb and "chatting" is the object of that transitive verb.
"to (or with) you" is an adverb phrase modifying the gerund "chatting".
The sentence is in the simple past tense. Not continuous tense.
2007-10-21 16:44:18 · answer #3 · answered by Lance 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it should be "I missed chatting WITH you"!!!
2007-10-22 01:05:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋