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"She is laughing."

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Reply Sat 5 Oct, 2013 12:00 pm
What is the verb in a sentence that includes a gerund?
ex "They were laughing."
Is "were" a helping verb and "laughing" the main verb?

In other words, can gerunds be the main verb in a subject, or are they considered something else, like a noun or adjective in the sentence?
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