Is “caring” a verb or an adjective?
Although all three are derived from the verb “care,” the present participle is a verb form, the participial adjective is of course an adjective, and the gerund is a noun—technically a verbal noun. So the gerund “caring” does indeed belong with the other nouns in your company’s list of shared values.
What part of speech is the word caring?
A: The word “caring” can be a present participle (“He’s caring for his sick child”), a participial adjective (“He is a caring person”), or a gerund (“Caring is a full-time job”).
What is the adverb for care?
What is the adverb for care? Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly. Done without care or attention; inattentively. “This is not so much a carelessly structured story as a story made up on the fly.” “And it can cause disfiguration when done carelessly, bringing both mental and economic damage to the customer.”