By Present continuous, Grammar

Hey there,Guys, you know what? I've been studying English for so many years, I've read so many grammar books, I've been consulting lots of smaller and bigger issues concerning grammar... and still (sic) there are things that drive me crazy :( Take a look at this one:1. the present...

Hi,no, it always makes sense as long as he believes it's not going to work (It's not gonna work = This method it is never going to work, I will never do it, I feel what I am doing won't work anyway, so why even bother to try or keep on trying?) You shot, you missed it. You shot again,...

Hi, What is the diffence betwen the two sentences generally speaking, they are the same. The present continuous tense in #1 suggests that you have made your arrangements, perhaps bought your plane ticket already. I am leaving to for the U.K. next month I will go to the U.K. next month Is this...

Hi N2G, New2grammar wrote:You are a pervert now, one who likes watching grannies wearing a strapless bra. You are a pervert now, one who likes watching grannies who wear a strapless bra. Is there any difference in meaning? It's the same as between "see someone do" and "see someone doing", or...

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...

This point - how "always" + the present continuous can express a complaint - is quite useful when illustrating something of the English culture to Dutch students. Folks here in Holland tend to be pretty direct, compared to us English that is, when it comes to giving their opinion if they don't...

«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 a...

I wonder if the following grammar pattern exists. be + being + adjective Please advise. LCChang

1. We usually use present continuous tense refers to something happening right at this moment. Here are two sentences from my grammar book: A few artists live in town today. A few artists are living in town today. What does the second sentence mean here? I think the first one is definitely...

Kooyeen wrote: Marius Hancu wrote:was buyingHi, I don't think "was buying" makes sense. I was told to avoid "the first time" + "present continuous" in any case (or in most cases, at least). I had a long chat with a native speaker, and she kept saying that sentences like "This is the first time...