By Present continuous, Verbs

when i teach the Present Continuous tense (elemenentary level) I usually ue these easy steps:1. Introduce/ review the Verb BE, in it's different forms..AM, IS, ARE ( Present Tense)2. Introduce/revi Personal Pronouns, I , HE, SHE, IT, WE, YOU, THEY.3. Explain/expound the relationship of...

Greetings,I have a pretty big favour to ask.I've been struggling with this topic for quite awhile now.It goes without saying that my English "leaves something to be desired".Having in mind the subtle differences that occur from using particular tenses, I have often wondered how the...

What do you want to learn about it? Its meaning: to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happenYou can use it with simple present or present continuous without change in meaning. After "look forward to" you can use a noun or a verb, depending on the meaning you want...

1. After a year abroad, I’ll have done a lot. (future perfect)2. I’ll be seeing my mother next week. (future continuous)3. I’ll see you tomorrow. (will future) (or future simple)4. She’s going to try to get into college next year. (future continuous) (present continuous - having 'future'...

HiI need some help with these advanced verb phrases too. Whether they are present continuous, future continuous, future perfect, will + future, going to + future.I've put my answers in (brackets)Thanks so much..1. After a year abroad, I’ll have done a lot. (future perfect)2. I’ll be seeing my...

Hi ViceidolAs already suggested by Avangi and Philip, when the verb want is used in a continuous form, it will usually be a perfect continuous (i.e. have been wanting/had been wanting) rather than the present continuous or the past continuous.

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, The growth of flexible work and flexible transportation, and of training and retraining schemes, (___?____) more housewives to take advantage of employment opportunities. (allowing) or (allows) Kindly explain why? The sentence needs a main verb. The basic structure of the sentence is...

Hi, A:How is it different? Is the zero conditional and the second and third ones type 1? I think CalifJim told us that the modal 'can' counts as present. 1.If you can make money, please use the money to help people. 2. If you can make money, use money to help people. 3. If you can...

It's not a matter of continuous or not. It's a matter of keeping consistent with how questions are made. Invert the subject and operator.Correct syntax for a question: Has my brother been studying English?Incorrect syntax: Has been my brother studying English? (Too many verbs before...