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I believe the 24 verb patterns being referred to are: present (see); present perfect (has seen); present progressive (is seeing); present perfect progressive (has been seeing); past (saw); past perfect (had seen); past progressive (was seeing); past perfect progressive (had been...

They are not equal. "I go to swim" or "I go to hike" seems to indicate that you are now leaving to do those activities, and, if that is the case, would probably be best is used in the present progressive: "I am going to swim" or "I am going to hike" (however, note that these sound more like...

1. I'm going soon. 2. I'm going to go. is the future "going to" together with the verb "go". Both are correct.

1. Present Simple You are asked to reply immediately. 2. Past Simple He was asked to be quiet. 3. Present Progressive You are being asked to listen carefully. 4. Past Progressive You were being asked a question. 5. Future "will" & "going to" You will be asked a question...

Both sentences refer to the same thing: the irritation that results from changing plans. But for both to have identical meaning, the verb tenses must match. When both sentences are in the present progressive tense, they refer to changes being made around the time of speaking: These sudden...

In the first sentence, you should use the present perfect for the verb "order": I have to go to a party and I've ordered a taxi to come and pick me up. Note that the above could be construed as meaning that you're going to the party out of obligation. If this is not the case, you could use...

“Being” can be used in four ways: 1. In a progressive tense as the present participle of the verb “be”. 2. In present participial phrases. 3. As a gerund. 4. As a noun. Here it is used in the present progressive tense: He is being stupid. The above implies that he is not stupid...

Many students are confused about when the present participle of a verb (the verb plus –ing) should be called a gerund. So before answering your specific questions, let’s review what a gerund is. A gerund is a present participle that is used as a noun: Smoking is bad for your health. Your...

I'm a little confused on the anatomy of the future tense with regard to "going to." For example: I am going to see a movie To me this looks like the present progressive (am going) + an infinitive (to see), but all explanations I find say that "be + going to + verb" is the correct...

Yes, whl you're right! >>"Learning may be easy, if you are learning from a good teacher, but teaching is work." Verbs in this sentence are: may, be; are, learning; is may & be; are & learning belong together - they build the predicate of each part of the sentence - in this...