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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
contracted form
Can we use the contractred form of was/were in the past continuous tense as in the present continuous?
e.g. She is swimming now= She's simming ...
She was swimming at 10 yesterday= She's swimming at 10 yesterday
Personally, I think it's incorrect because I've never seen such a form, but I've heard a different opinion from a non-native.
What do you think?
e.g. She is swimming now= She's simming ...
She was swimming at 10 yesterday= She's swimming at 10 yesterday
Personally, I think it's incorrect because I've never seen such a form, but I've heard a different opinion from a non-native.
What do you think?
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" It works for is , of course: He's my favorite teacher. She's swimming right now. She's been to this pool many times.
- " It works for is , of course: He's my favorite teacher.
- She's swimming right now.
- She's been to this pool many times.
- It does not work for was .
- *She's swimming yesterday at 10.
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The 's contraction doesn't work for "was."
It works for is, of course: He's my favorite teacher. She's swimming right now.
It works for has: She's gone to the store.She's been to this pool many times.
It does not work for was. *She's swimming yesterday at 10. [N]
It works for is, of course: He's my favorite teacher. She's swimming right now.
It works for has: She's gone to the store.She's been to this pool many times.
It does not work for was. *She's swimming yesterday at 10. [N]
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