In Present continuous^x, Verbs^x

Hi, Either 'bad' or 'badly' is okay because 'bad' is also an adverb albeit informal. "I need that money bad" is an example found in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English; however, the dictionary also quickly notes, "a word used to mean 'badly' which many people think is incorrect." For an...

I don't like the verb tense in the sentences. Surely Debbie doesn't lie in or on the street regularly . The present continuous would be more appropriate. In the sentence, the use of the word 'in' would suggest that she is lying in a spot near the middle of the road rather than near the side of...

First conditional: When you're gone, I'll miss you. Not correct. Try "If you (are to) go, I’ll miss you." Zero conditional: When you're gone, I miss you. OK Is ARE present simple in both phrases? It is. See bracketed version. Because in the first conditional, it's strange to think...

I teach in Japan so I can understand where the student's problem is coming from. The student's problem is with the verb tense, not the meaning or placement of the "now". In English we use "be + verb+ing" for the present continuous which describes something we are doing at this moment. For...

Forum_mail wrote: "So," said Shassad aloud and ruminatively, "he's screwing around till three in the morning. Then he gets up, gets dressed, goes down to the street, and meets..." Why is there 'screwing around' and not simply 'screw around' ? Hi FM I do hope a won't acquire a reputation as a...

For gerunds and participles, see Post:437399 . Present continuous and present progressive are two names for the same thing: the tense made by combining a form of to be followed by an -ing form of the verb, e.g., are going , were doing , have been seeing , etc. CJ

Hi, I have been to China twice. - Past Participle. Used in several tenses, like the present perfect. Sometimes used as an adjective. Studying history is a good way to waste your time. - Gerund. A verb used as a noun. Call me later, I'm busy. I am burning a couple of grammar books. - Present...

Certainly you can use the future continu ous tense in general, also called the future progressive tense, but not with non-progressive verbs like have , as in to have free time . Non-progressive verbs cannot be used in any continuous tense. This prohibition is not limited to the present...

Forum_mail wrote: so... what actually am I supposed to choose, when the book gives me two options and I have to pick just one of them, like in this one: "I spend/am spending more time with my girlfriend these days" - this is taken from a book... which one to choose? thanks I would choose 'I am...

«Tom is being a rich student. vs Tom will have been being a rich student. vs Tom will be being a rich student.» As you should have read, the Present Continuous tense is used to express an on-going (active) process, that is happening at the moment of speech (the present). But being...