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Wysteria Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Difference in meaning

I am doing this exercise and I am really confused over the difference between these two sentences. Please tell me the what tenses are being used here. Is it present simple and present continuous?

a) You are very kind. Thank you. b) You’re being very kind. What do you want?
  

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kindaichi000 a) How (much) are you paying to have the house painted? The main difference is that the first is in active voice and the second is in passive voice. In the first one, "you" is (perhaps) the owner, and in the second one, "you" is (perhaps) the painter.

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  • kindaichi000 a) How (much) are you paying to have the house painted?
  • The main difference is that the first is in active voice and the second is in passive voice.
  • In the first one, "you" is (perhaps) the owner, and in the second one, "you" is (perhaps) the painter.
  • a) You are paying.
  • (present continuous tense, active voice) b) You are being paid.
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kindaichi000a) How (much) are you paying to have the house painted?
b) How much are you being paid to have the house painted?The main difference is that the first is in active voice and the second is in passive voice.
In the first one, "you" is (perhaps) the owner, and in the second one, "you" is (perhaps) the painter.

a) You are paying. (present conti
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