http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aPresent+ContinuousSearch results for 'tag:Present Continuous' matching tag 'Present Continuous'en-USXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToMakeHaveMadeIt/lqvbq/post.htm#999376Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:59:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:999376avangi1st part of the sentence: Scots are standing up for the freedom ( sometime around the present time .) Present continuous tense is absolutely the present time. 2nd part of the sentence: to have made it ( sometime before the present, near present time .) The perfect infinitive suggests the action is (has been) completed at the time of the "standing up." Then why isn't "Scots were standing up for the freedom to have made it." I can't quit get this. Doing something, and later arguing that what you did was correct, could surely both be in the past, and could even be years apart. But that doesn't happen to be what the author is expressing here. The freeing of this guy is a done deal. It's...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PassiveVoiceQuestion/lprqk/post.htmThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:59:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:992708clifton horrelldoes anyone know anything about passive voice? i just have a quick question if anyone knows it... I can’t figure out how to switch active voice to passive, without changing the tense. For example, present simple tense, “paints” is active, and “is painted” is passive. In past simple, “painted” is active, and “was painted” is passive. In both of these cases, the tense remains the same. What about present continuous (active) “is painting”, what would be the passive? or for example Past continuous (active) “was painting”, what would be passive? Present perfect (active) “has painted”, passive? and how do figure out how to do it myself? even when i'm looking at the answer, im not sure i understand this principle...http://www.englishforums.com/English/FutureTenses/lxkkg/post.htmTue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:990579yaggy74Hi I just wondered if someone would be so kind as to just check my answers make sure I have understood correctly. Many thanks in advance. I have to read the following sentences and decide if they use one of the following 4:- the future with 'going to' future simple 'will', the present continuous with a future meaning or Modal verbs 1. If you don't stop hitting my car, I shall call the police. MODAL VERB 2. Chloe is going swimming this morning. PRESENT CONTINUOUS WITH A FUTURE MEANING 3. I'm going to treat myself to som chocolate today. FUTURE WITH (GOING TO) 4. Are you watching a movie tonight? PRESENT CONTINUOUS WITH A FUTURE MEANING 5. Shall we see Gladiator or...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/lwwnv/post.htm#960616Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:06:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:960616mister micawberFor most action verbs. present continuous refers to the present moment ('I am typing in this box') while simple present refers to an action that happens anytime in the past present and future ('I type in these boxes when I have free time').http://www.englishforums.com/English/StrugglingWithTenses/lwbwd/post.htm#958474Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:18:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:958474avangiPERFECT TENSE is something that happened in the past which affects us at present CONTINUOUS TENSE continues as we speak ie be, am are is (plus present participle) PERFECT CONTINUOUS something which started in the past and continues to present? (starts in the present and continues in the present) 1. Chloe has been living in Leeds for 6 months but I have lived there longer. PERFECT CONTINUOUS (present perfect continuous) 2. I enjoy walking to work every morning. PERFECT CONTINUOUS (present simple - I enjoy) 3. I have managed to sleep all night. PERFECT TENSE (present perfect) 4. Martin has been waiting for Julie to call him. CONTINUOUS TENSE (present perfect continuous) 5. I am seeing a movie with my...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Different/lhnjc/post.htm#957205Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:52:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:957205mister micawberPast simple: I sat alone on a park bench -- This statement is complete. Past continuous: I was sitting alone on a park bench when a beautiful young woman walked by. -- Present continuous requires some other action to be included in the context.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PresentContinuousTense/lhknh/post.htm#956245Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:46:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:956245cliveHi, Your tenses are fine. However, your sentence is incorrect because it lacks capital letters. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SoFarFaring/lgmmj/post.htm#951971Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:56:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:951971avangiI'd say they're interchangeable. The present continuous implies that he's done well over a longer period of time, but the simple present implies that this is the very latest news. The "so far" seems like a hedge. That is, you're not prepared to say how long this will continue. The continuous tense seems to strengthen this uncertainty. "He has been doing well" can easily slip to "he had been doing well."http://www.englishforums.com/English/EstimateInPresentTense/lgklw/post.htm#951308Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:25:51 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:951308avangiIt's present tense like, "She takes walks in the park." It's sort of an habitual practice. It happens to be the GSMA's business to regularly estimate this sort of thing. If you used past tense, it would mean they only estimated it on one occasion. The present tense makes it more immediate. It's similar to the present continuous tense, "The GSMA is estimating that they will reduce etc."http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseFillWordSentensePastSimple-PastContinuousPresentSimple/lzlxx/post.htm#946822Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:18:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:946822dimsumexpressAnon, There are a few simple rules for learners who would like to receive help from the forum. Simply post your questions in a polite manner, the forum will respond, provided that you have to show some honest effort on your questions before posting them.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseFillWordSentensePastSimple-PastContinuousPresentSimple/lzlxx/post.htmMon, 19 Oct 2009 04:49:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:946727anonymousMrs Hay___________(drive) along a small country road when she ___________(see) a man at the side of the road. He ___________(wave) and pointing at his car. Mrs Hay ______________(stop) and _________(ask) the man if he was all right. 'My car's broken down,' said the man. 'Where do you want __(go)?' asked Mrs Hay. 'London,' replied the man. 'Well, i __(not go) to London, but i __(give) you a lift to the station, if you like.' on the way to the station they chatted. '__ you __(work) in London?' asked Mrs Hay. 'No, I don't. I __(run) my own business in Oxford. But today I __(have) lunch with a friend in London - we always __(have) lunch together on Fridays. I promised...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CanSomeoneCheckIt/lzwlh/post.htm#945849Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:02:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:945849avangiHi, Moonyscorp. Welcome to English Forums. Thanks for joining us. Both versions work, although the expression is more common with "with." The only thing that bothers me is the sense of timing. Usually such a comment accompanies a new release, which would make the present continuous tense more appropriate: ". . . is meeting with great success in London." (note capitalization) Taking into consideration that new books are not always released simultaneously worldwide, you may be making the point that the release in London was a success, while the release in the US is still upcoming. Still, I'd refer to the release , rather than the " new book ." Best wishes, - A.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ContinuingContinuedRepeating-Repeated/lzgxd/post.htmSat, 17 Oct 2009 17:38:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:945271jesusenglandHello. " We use the present continuous with always to describe and emphasize a continuing / continued series of repeating / repeated actions." What is the correct word? Thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldAnyoneBeDoing/lvmjr/post.htm#942093Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:49:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:942093avangiThese are two different present tenses: simple present and present continuous. They're often interchangeable, but "to do your homework" is a one time act, which will be completed. "To be doing your homework" means you're busy at it, but may not complete it.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatTenseIsThisSentenceIn/lvkpr/post.htm#941828Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:39:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:941828cool breezeThey had to have that specially made? The sentence is in the past tense. Since English lacks verbs for situations in which person A does something for person B on person B's request, a rather long and awkward structure is used instead: to have something done . Have is the finite verb, in other words, the verb that shows tense . The past participle has absolutely nothing to do with tense as it is always required regardless of the tense. Other examples of the same structure in various tenses: Present tense: He has his house painted every five years. Past tense: He had his house painted last week. Present perfect: He has had his house painted twice. Past perfect/Pluperfect: He had had his house painted needlessly. Present...http://www.englishforums.com/English/QuestionaireOnThe13Tenses/lvjbd/post.htmTue, 13 Oct 2009 20:09:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:941004fromwalestojapanThese are the tenses I had to choose between; Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous, Future with 'Going To', Future Simple, Future Continuous, Future Perfect, and, Future Perfect Continuous. Phew! And here are my answers.. 1. Mark went for a job interview last week. 1- Past Simple 2. I work from 6.00am until 1.00pm every day. 2- Present Simple 3. Mark will be 48 next May. 3- Future Simple 4. Snow melts when the temperature rises. 4- Present Simple 5. No, thanks, I’ve just had a coffee. 5- Past Perfect 6. I wish I had a better-paid job. 6- Present Perfect Continuous 7. I was having...http://www.englishforums.com/English/GerundAndParticiple/ldbrl/post.htm#934251Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:10:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:934251yankeegerund is ending with -ing It is usually used with a continuous sense e.g. I am writing to you now. I don't agree with your gerund example, Wmoynan. In my opinion, you have not provided an example of a gerund. 1. I am writing to you now. In your sentence (1), the word "writing" is a present participle , not a gerund. The present participle in your sentence is part of the present continuous form of the verb "write". It functions as a verb in the sentence. 2. I can see the writing on the wall. In sentence 2, the word "writing" is a gerund . The gerund in sentence 2 functions as a noun in the sentence. It is even preceded by the word "the". Here is what the Online Etymology...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PresentContinuousForm/lcpvh/post.htm#933651Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:03:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:933651cliveHi, Also fine. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PresentContinuousForm/lcpvh/post.htm#933011Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:04:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:933011pleasehelpHow about: I am planning to backpack Europe after graduation.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PresentContinuousForm/lcpvh/post.htm#932969Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:33:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:932969cliveHi, Yes. It suggests that you have made firm and definite arrangements, and that it will happen soon. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PresentContinuousForm/lcpvh/post.htmThu, 08 Oct 2009 03:30:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:932967pleasehelpI'm backpacking Europe right after I graduate college. Is this an appropriate way of the present continuous form?http://www.englishforums.com/English/PickUp/lbhkm/post.htm#925875Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:51:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:925875califjimWhat I wonder is if pick up can be usable for people in terms of getting better . Yes, but you have to be careful. - I picked up from a bad cold. (Does this ok to mean feel better ?) - I pick up today ( Does this make sense to mean I feel better ) These are not particularly idiomatic. The idiom seems more at home in the continuous tenses, especially the present continuous. Paul has had a bad cold, but he's gradually picking up from it. Yesterday I was feeling like I had the flu, but I'm picking up today. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBePayingVsToPay/lrgjl/post.htm#920654Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:00:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:920654avangiI don't think it's either an idiom or passive. I take it as present continuous. It refers to the ongoing terms and conditions of the hencemen's employment. I am regularly/continuously paying you. Why?? The simple present could be used, but this choice makes it a bit more realistic. What's a hencemen?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Hello/kqqwp/post.htm#919300Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:12:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:919300avangiOuch! Boy am I rusty! "I've lost my keys" and "someone who's just recently lost his job" are present perfect tense, not present continuous. Sorry about that! "I'm losing my mind" is present continuous. "Someone who just lost his job" is simple past, not simple present. (I could swear I remember writing "simple past." Oh, well. Next time.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tense/kqjrk/post.htm#916438Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:17:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:916438califjimis I'm living with my parents because I'm not earning very much.- present simple ? No. am livi ng , am earn ing . Both have -ing . Present continuous. Present simple - Without - ing 's. Present continuous - With -ing 's. (Another name for continuous is progressive .) CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TensesAndSentenceFunction/kpqxz/post.htmWed, 23 Sep 2009 00:05:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:913772jeroden2504Hi, I have been working through an exercise, the majority of it went well, but I just need someone to help me to clarify some of the answers below. The assignment first covers the 'Tense' of the question, followed by the function. Thank you for help. It is much appreciated. The Problem Tenses: - Present Simple Past Simple Present Continuous Past Continuous Present Perfect Past Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Future with “Going To” Future Simple Future Continuous Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Functions: - A. A completed action at a specified time in the past B. An action that happened before a specified time in the past C. A definite future event D. ...http://www.englishforums.com/English/IllRingTonightTheyreGoingParty-Bed/kpwzh/post.htm#911383Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:08:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:911383fandorinThere 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 earlier (so to say arrangaments ). In this case we tend to use: Present Continuous be going to Present Simple (is being used for strict time-scheduled events, assignments, e.t.c or any very formal events that is unlikely to change). It's principles. There are some peculiarities and exceptions about them, which you can find in some advanced grammar books. Let's stick to your questions. In a)  Do we only use the first person of singular ? And when do we use the first person of...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TenseAndTimeReferences/kxlhv/post.htm#907805Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:49:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:907805califjimI' m travelling to London next week. - Present Continuous - Future I wish I had more time to finish this exercise. - Past Simple - Present When you have finished , you can go home. - Present Perfect - Future Gorbachev Calls for Peace Summit. - Present Simple - Future Past (reported news) I' m meeting some friends at the pub tonight. - Present Continuous - Future We' ve got the next lesson in the language laboratory. - Present Perfect - Present I am to give a speech at the conference next week. - Present Simple - Future (or Present obligation) If I had run faster, I would have won the race. - Past Perfect - Present Past (I didn't run fast enough at that time in the past.) We' re...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TenseAndTimeReferences/kxlhv/post.htmFri, 18 Sep 2009 13:02:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:907294jeroden2504Hi, I have just finished my assignment concerning sentences tenses and time references. It was a little difficult, but I managed. It would be great, if someone could tell me if I am on the right track. Feedback would be greatly appreciated Thank you for your help. My answers have been written in 'Italics.' Exercise Please look through the following sentences and firstly state which tense is being used (please concentrate on the highlighted verbs only) and secondly decide whether the time which the sentence refers to is the present , the past or the future : I' m travelling to London next week. - Present Continuous - Future I wish I had more time to finish this exercise. - Past Simple - Present ...http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThirteenTenses/kxcwq/post.htm#904768Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:11:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:904768coloradayHey, just posting for a quick check. I'm sure these are  mostly correct. Thanks, Matt.      1.   Mark’s been teaching English since 1995.      1- Present Perfect Continuous 2.   After a year abroad, I’ll have learnt a lot.    2- Future Perfect 3.   I will have been going to the gym for exactly one year next week.  3- Future Perfect Continuous 4.   They were living in America last year.      4- Past Continuous 5.   She’s washing her hair right now.      5- Present Continuous 6.   He worked in Japan for four years.     6- Past Simple 7.   I’ve been here for six months.      7- Present Perfect 8.   I’ve been going to Spain for my holidays for seven years now.  8- Present Perfect Continuous 9.   I’ll see you tomorrow.      9-...http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThirteenTenses/kxcwq/post.htmWed, 16 Sep 2009 20:25:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:904722fromwalestojapanHey, just posting for a quick check. I'm sure these are mostly correct. Thanks, Matt. 1. Mark’s been teaching English since 1995. 1- Present Perfect Continuous 2. After a year abroad, I’ll have learnt a lot. 2- Future Perfect 3. I will have been going to the gym for exactly one year next week. 3- Future Perfect Continuous 4. They were living in America last year. 4- Past Continuous 5. She’s washing her hair right now. 5- Present Continuous 6. He worked in Japan for four years. 6- Past Simple 7. I’ve been here for six months. 7- Present Continuous 8. I’ve been going to Spain for my holidays for seven years now. 8- Present Perfect Continuous 9. I’ll see you tomorrow. 9- Future Simple (Future +...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheTense/2/kxrdg/Post.htm#904710Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:20:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:904710califjimAnd 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 consider the entire sentence as a whole, especially the adverbs of time. These can guide you to the appropriate tense. _____ If it makes sense as a habit, you can use the present simple to express that habit. Do you smoke? Do you watch TV often? What do you do? (=What is your job?) Lucy goes to Chicago every summer. Walter always takes his vitamin pill at breakfast. Do you work at the New York Times? (=Is it your (permanent) habit to work (always) at the New York Times?) Do you live in San...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PresentProgressiveOfLove/knczg/post.htm#899815Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:32:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:899815anonymousThere is a class of verbs in English known as "stative" verbs because they relate to a state of being rather than an action (as in a dynamic verb); believe, hate, love for example are stative verbs. These are never used in the continuous (progressive) tense except in exceptionally unusual constructions. Learners of English should assume that these verbs are NEVER used in this way and the common mistake of "Yes, I am owning a car" will not happen.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PastPresentFuture/kmrml/post.htm#894389Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:25:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:894389califjimAll OK, except as follows: Nigel lives in London PRESENT CONTINUOUS Simple present -- There's no -ing. You must have an -ing for a continuous tense. I' ve had a cold for 5 days SIMPLE PRESENT Present perfect -- have had -- auxiliary have indicates perfect. I' m going to teach English in Mongolia next year FUTURE FORM Present continuous am goi ng , but Future in meaning. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PastPresentFuture/kmrml/post.htmWed, 09 Sep 2009 21:16:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:894381yaggy74Could someone please check my answers for the following. I have to match the tenses / structures with the sentences The tenses I have to choose from are:- Future form, Simple present, Simple past, Past continuous, Present perfect, Present continuous, Past perfect John is working hard PRESENT CONTINUOUS I saw him last week PAST SIMPLE I was having a bath when the phone rang PAST CONTINUOUS Isabel had finished her lunch when I arrived PAST PERFECT Nigel lives in London PRESENT CONTINUOUS I' ve had a cold for 5 days SIMPLE PRESENT They discussed the problem for 3 hours SIMPLE PAST I 'll give him the message when I see him FUTURE FORM I' m going to teach English in...http://www.englishforums.com/English/DiffrenceBetweenPresentContinuous-PresentPerfectContinuous-T/kkgdh/post.htm#886210Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:07:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:886210mister micawberOnly this is correct: I have been reading War and Peace for the last three days / for three days now.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DiffrenceBetweenPresentContinuous-PresentPerfectContinuous-T/kkgdh/post.htmFri, 04 Sep 2009 06:47:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:886132anonymousWe 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 about myself and i say, i am reading peace and war for three days. Is this sentence correct? if yes so what is the diffrence between this sentence and I have been reading peace and war for three days? thank you in advance?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatsTheDifference/kjzqw/post.htm#881175Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:36:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:881175anonymousVery 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 to', as in: "I'm meeting some friends for a pizza tonight." Here, we're talking about a pre-arranged future. Let's face it, most futures are 'planned'. I could say: "I'm going to meet some friends for a pizza tonight" but it's a bit long-winded. When we come to a 'forcast' or a prediction, it's the other way round, just to confuse non-native speakers. If I see darks clouds, I can say: "It's going to rain." This is my...http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboutVerbsCategories/khpbg/post.htmTue, 25 Aug 2009 09:17:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:873959loojkaJust one quick question (a clarification, actually):  There are only two verb tenses in English, present and past, right? So, I can only say "present simple  tense " and "past simple  tense " and, since the rest of the verb forms are verb aspects, moods etc., it would be correct to write (for instance) "present continuous/progressive/past", without the word "tense" following any of these, right? Thanks a lot!http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDifferenceBetweenTheseSituations/kgrvd/post.htmSun, 16 Aug 2009 16:00:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:864759mariajose12345Hi!! 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 near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well. Examples: The train leaves tonight at 6 PM. The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM. When do we board the plane? The party starts at 8 o'clock. When does class begin tomorrow? 2) Present Continuous Sometimes, speakers use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future Examples: I am...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldTheseSentencesSituation/kvcxb/post.htm#855680Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:38:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:855680grammar geekAnon, do you have a basic understanding of tenses? Do you know when to use the present, the present continuous, the present perfect, etc?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MarkAskingEnjoyYoureEnjoying/kdrwz/post.htm#850099Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:43:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:850099moduffycobb"Enjoy" is not a stative verb. The only difference between the sentences is that you en j oy is in present tense, and you're enjoying is in the present continuous tense. Present-continuous means that you're doing it now . Check out this tutorial I found on stative verbs: http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/stative-verbs.html Cheers, Mohttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAbout/jgmlc/post.htm#840164Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:34:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:840164yankeeone question, what do you mean when you say "without a continuous verb form"? can you give me an example? The following are all examples of continuous verb forms: I am thinking = present continuous I was thinking = past continuous I have been thinking = present perfect continuous I will be thinking = future continuous These are not continuous verb forms: I think = present simple tense I thought = past simple I have thought = present perfect simple I will think = future simple ...Instead, Finnis supposes that there are certain basic goods for humans , and that these goods are self-evident upon rational consideration of them. I'd say "about" wouldn't be wrong here, but I do like "of" better....http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhyPresentContinuous/jpxxx/post.htm#839239Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:18:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:839239califjimHere's the sentence that he actually utters in the recording: Every part of history is revealing some kind of truth because every part of history is expressing some part of the evolving spirit. Personally, I think the continuous tense sounds strange there. I wonder if this was Hegel's way of expressing it in German. It wouldn't surprise me if murky old Hegel was thinking of history as an active living being in some mystical way, and the continuous tense in English was chosen as a way of showing this viewpoint. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhyPresentContinuous/jpxxx/post.htm#838779Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:00:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:838779mrpernicketyHere's the sentence that he actually utters in the recording: Every part of history is revealing some kind of truth because every part of history is expressing some part of the evolving spirit. History, therefore, reveals truth, because it always expresses some part of the evolving spirit; Let me give you my nickel's worth of advice In my book the devil is in the use of " Every part of history " in the first sentence - that use makes all the difference. The sentence does not pass only for a general stanement but can be viewed as more, sort of a dynamic process. The author wanted to stress the idea of an activity that is going on - every part of history is doing something - revealing. The...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhyPresentContinuous/jpxxx/post.htm#838759Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:39:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:838759fandorinPeople tend to mistake while being in a hurry or on one's day, feverishly narrating something.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhyPresentContinuous/jpxxx/post.htm#838502Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:37:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:838502anglista2008Thanks 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 18th and 19th c. (he's an American) This one is about Hegel's ideas. Here's the sentence that he actually utters in the recording: Every part of history is revealing some kind of truth because every part of history is expressing some part of the evolving spirit. and here's a sentence that is written down in the guidebook that comes along with the lecture: History, therefore, reveals truth, because it always expresses some part of the evolving spirit; Basically, I...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PerfectTenseContinuousTensePerfect-Continuous/krgqg/post.htm#838354Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:22:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:838354cool breezeI didn't express my point clearly enough. What I meant was that perfect continuous is a continuous tense. Thus choosing "continuous tense" instead of "perfect continuous" wouldn't really be wrong even though "perfect continuous" is of course more exact than "continuous tense". There are many continuous tenses: He is writing a letter. (present continuous) He was writing a letter. (past continuous) He has been writing a letter. (perfect continuous) He had been writing a letter. (past perfect or pluperfect continuous) He will be writing a letter. (future continuous) It seems that those who are responsible for the terms used in the test could have done a better job. "Continuous...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PerfectTenseContinuousTensePerfect-Continuous/krgqg/post.htm#837275Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:17:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:837275cool breeze1. Chloë has been living in Leeds for six months now, but I have lived there longer. (PERFECT CONTINUOUS) 2. I enjoy walking to work every morning. (CONTINUOUS TENSE) No, simple present tense. Walking is a gerund required by enjoy. 3. I have managed to sleep all night. (PERFECT TENSE) 4. Martin has been waiting for Julie to call him. (PERFECT CONTINUOUS) 5. I am seeing a movie with my new date tonight. (CONTINUOUS TENSE) Yes, present continuous. 6. I am going to go to the library this afternoon. (CONTINUOUS TENSE) Yes, present continuous. 7. Catherine has been looking forward to seeing the new Brad Pitt film. (PERFECT CONTINUOUS) 8. Chris has been working as a cinema projectionist for many years now. (PERFECT CONTINUOUS) 9. Amy has had a...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TensesConfusion1/jqmqh/post.htm#834158Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:09:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:834158fandorinHi. John: Have you played tennis before? Peter: No, this is the first time I'm playing / I've played tennis. The grammar book cites the present perfect as the correct one. Although it says nothing about the present continuous , I don't feel anything wrong with it. Your book is fine. With the phrases "it's the first time, it's the second time,..." we usually use Present Perfect. Continious is wrong here. Same for this one: Have you always lived / been living in this town? Yes, I have lived/been living here for the whole life. Both tenses are correct here. In both the person is still living in this town.