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Cutting Edge  +  158223 Sun, 13 Nov 05 07:14 PM
Hello,

I am having some troubles with completing this sentences. I hope you will help me and put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses. If the is more than one tense possible please write them all. Thanks!

1)Ann woke up in the middle of the night. She was frightened. She ________ (dream).
2)We usually grow vegetables in our garden, but this year we _________ (not grow) any.
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Clive  +  158246 Sun, 13 Nov 05 09:23 PM

Hi,

1)Ann woke up in the middle of the night. She was frightened. She _had been dreaming_______ (dream).
2)We usually grow vegetables in our garden, but this year we ___didn't grow_OR aren't going to grow OR aren't growing OR haven't grown _____ (not grow) any.

Best wishes, Clive

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Cutting Edge  +  158257 Sun, 13 Nov 05 10:00 PM
Thanks Clive,

But is it possible (and why):
We usually grow vegetables in our garden, but this year we ___will not grow_____ (not grow) any.
Clive  +  158285 Sun, 13 Nov 05 11:39 PM

Hi,

But is it possible (and why):
We usually grow vegetables in our garden, but this year we ___will not grow_____ (not grow) any.
Yes, it's quite possible. I just got tired of listing them all. It's fine if you want to state it more as a fact and less as a plan.

In conversation, you'd say 'We won't grow any'.

Best wishes again, Clive

Cutting Edge  +  158470 Mon, 14 Nov 05 01:12 PM
Thanks again,

I asked you such question because my English teacher said it isn`t correct, and I got bad mark.

How about this one:
I ____ (try) to buy this book for months now.
Is it possible "have trying". And what is the difference between "have trying" and "have been trying".
Clive  +  158481 Mon, 14 Nov 05 02:02 PM

Hi,

How about this one:
I _have been trying___ (try) to buy this book for months now.
Is it possible "have trying".  No. And what is the difference between "have trying" and "have been trying". 'Have trying' is not a correct tense!

Best wishes, Clive 

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