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She is snobbish, yet people like her. ("yet" means "but" in this case?)

I enjoy listerning to music while (am / was / nothing/ )studying. <-- could someone help me to understand this structure?

What's the difference between 1) and 2)? If no difference, could you explain to me why 1) is correct? thanks.
1) Do you ever play piano while chewing gum?
2) Have you ever play piano while chewing gum?

Do they mean the same thing? If not, please kindly explain.
It's not fun to go skiing by yourself.
It's not fun to ski by yourself.

Thank you for being understood.
Thank you for being understanding.

Someone knocked at the door while he was watching TV.
Someone knocked the door while he was watching TV.

We love to hear him play the piano.
We love to hear him playing the piano.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

She is snobbish, yet people like her. ("yet" means "but" in this case?)Yes. but or nevertheless.

I enjoy listerning to music while ~~(am / was / nothing/ )~~studying. <-- could someone help me to understand this structure?
I ... while ---ing. = I ... while I am ---ing.
He ... while ---ing = He ... while he is ---ing.
and so on.

What's the difference between 1) and 2)? If no difference, could you explain to me why 1) is correct? thanks.
1) Do you ever play piano while chewing gum? (Is this something that you sometimes do these days?)
2) Have you ever played piano while chewing gum? (Was there any time in the past when you did this?)

Do they mean the same thing? If not, please kindly explain.
It's not fun to go skiing by yourself.
It's not fun to ski by yourself. Same, but no focus on reaching the place where the skiing is done.

Thank you for being understood. Anomalous. You successfully understood the other person. You don't thank him for that.
Thank you for being understanding. OK. The other person has been sympathetic to your situation.

Someone knocked at the door while he was watching TV. Correct. on the door also possible, probably more used.
Someone knocked the door while he was watching TV. Not correct.

We love to hear him play the piano.
We love to hear him playing the piano.
These two are almost the same. The first is more likely to mean "any time", "whenever he plays". The second is more likely to be said while he is actually playing the piano.
CJ

Sarah88 · Answer

"We love to hear him play the piano." = "We love to hear his playing the piano." ?

"Thank you for being so understanding" = "Thank you for your understanding." ? How would I know when to use the -ing form and the -ed form ? Please explain it with examples.

Many thanks,

Sarah

CalifJim · Answer

sarah88"We love to hear him play the piano." = "We love to hear his playing the piano." ?

No. We don't use his playing the piano in that context.

sarah88"Thank you for being so understanding" = "Thank you for your understanding."

No. We don't normally use the possessive adjective your when Thank you for is combined with an -ing.

CJ

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