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v This is a noun , but it is being used as an explanation Congratulating / Congratulations for you on this happy day. ^ this is a preasent progressive verb a big no no when talking to someone about them When congratulating a person, tell them
ESL General English Grammar Questions
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john claset
yesterday 7:45 am
Present Progressive, Nouns, Auxiliaries, Present Continuous, Present Tenses, Commas, Punctuation, Sentences, Speaking, Chat, Friendships, Continuous Tenses
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He works hard - Work is the verb, simple enough!
Has has worked hard all his life. The main verb is "worked" (in past participle form) but "has" (acts as a modal) now made the tense present perfect.
So when you are
ESL General English Grammar Questions
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anonymous
60 days ago
Present Progressive, Tenses, Present Continuous, Present Tenses, Modals, Present Perfect, Sentences, Speaking, Chat, Friendships, Continuous Tenses
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There are some suggestions which might be of use. We use it when referring to the decision which has been just made (in the moment of speech) It is a nice car! I will probably buy one. We don't use it when implying something planned
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And that's why only the progressive tense is working here instead of works ? As Clive points out above, it's a matter of the meaning you want to convey. The present simple and the present continuous have different meanings. You have to
ESL General English Grammar Questions
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califjim
67 days ago
Tenses, Adverbs, Present Continuous, Present Tenses, Present Simple, Sentences, United Kingdom, Activities, Speaking, Chat, Friendships, Mistakes, Continuous Tenses, Summer, Languages
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Hello. I have read in an english grammar that: "We use will for instant decisions about the immediate future: What are you doing after the lesson? " and that "The present progressive is most used for arrangements in the near future,
ESL General English Grammar Questions
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jesusengland
68 days ago
Present Progressive, Grammar, Tenses, Present Continuous, Present Tenses, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Speaking, Chat, Friendships, Continuous Tenses, Languages
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ESL General English Grammar Questions
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jesusengland
68 days ago
Present Progressive, Grammar, Tenses, Present Continuous, Present Tenses, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Speaking, Chat, Friendships, Continuous Tenses, Languages
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We all know that we can use present continuous for action that are happening at the moment and on the other hand also we can use present continuous for longer actions in duration, e.x.
I am sitting in a resturant and i am talking with a firend
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Very little. It all depends 'how' you see the future. Generally speaking, we make a distinction between 'plans' and 'forecasts'. When we talk about 'plans' now, we tend to use the present continuous or 'be going
ESL General English Grammar Questions
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anonymous
83 days ago
Present Continuous, Present Tenses, Relationships, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Speaking, Chat, Friendships, Friends, Continuous Tenses, Languages
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Hi!! I started studying English very recently what is the difference between these two situations? 1) Present Continuous USE 3 Scheduled Events in the Near Future Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the
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mariajose12345
98 days ago
Simple Present, Difference Between, Present Continuous, Present Tenses, Relationships, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Speaking, Chat, Friendships, Friends, Simple Tenses, Continuous Tenses, Languages
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Thanks folks, but I think I still have some doubts (or should I rather say I'm still having some doubts or I'm still not getting it or I don't get it???) Look at this sentence that is uttered by an professor of European thought in the
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anglista2008
116 days ago
Tenses, Present Continuous, Present Tenses, Sentences, Countries, United States, Speaking, Chat, American, Friendships, Continuous Tenses
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