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Franklin Ong Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Do / be always doing
HI,everyone
I‘m confusing a bit about the use of "i always doing" and “always do” .
The questions as shown below,
If i say 'I'm always doing something',that means different meaning. For example:
I've lost my key again. I'm always losing things.
'I'm always losing things' . It means that I lose things too often, more often than normal.
'You're always ~ing' means you do something very often, more often than the speaker thinks is normal or reasonable.
If i say
1) He's always watching television.
2) I'm always losing things.
3) John is never satisfied. He's always complaining.
Compared to the sentences as shown below
1) He always watches television.
2) I always lose things.
3) John is never satisfied. He always complains.
What's the difference?
When i use "always",what does it mean ?Why does the expression need to use "always" with "verb+ing form" ?I think that "always" with verb also can express the same meaning/ the action often happens.
Such as
He always borrows money from me=He's always borrowing money from me.
I‘m confusing a bit about the use of "i always doing" and “always do” .
The questions as shown below,
If i say 'I'm always doing something',that means different meaning. For example:
I've lost my key again. I'm always losing things.
'I'm always losing things' . It means that I lose things too often, more often than normal.
'You're always ~ing' means you do something very often, more often than the speaker thinks is normal or reasonable.
If i say
1) He's always watching television.
2) I'm always losing things.
3) John is never satisfied. He's always complaining.
Compared to the sentences as shown below
1) He always watches television.
2) I always lose things.
3) John is never satisfied. He always complains.
What's the difference?
When i use "always",what does it mean ?Why does the expression need to use "always" with "verb+ing form" ?I think that "always" with verb also can express the same meaning/ the action often happens.
Such as
He always borrows money from me=He's always borrowing money from me.
Top answer
Hello Franklin Ong I‘m confus ed a bit about the use of " I am always doing" and “always do” . From your explanation I see you have pretty good grip of how to use "always +ing". There is no difference in the meaning of these phrase except that using the "ing" or continuous form emphasises the continuous nature.
- Hello Franklin Ong I‘m confus ed a bit about the use of " I am always doing" and “always do” .
- From your explanation I see you have pretty good grip of how to use "always +ing".
- There is no difference in the meaning of these phrase except that using the "ing" or continuous form emphasises the continuous nature.
- It is often used in a disapproving way.
- He always borrows money from me.
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Hello
There is no difference in the meaning of these phrase except that using the "ing" or continuous form emphasises the continuous nature. It is often used in a d
Franklin OngI‘m confused a bit about the use of "I am always doing" and “always do” .From your explanation I see you have pretty good grip of how to use "always +ing".
There is no difference in the meaning of these phrase except that using the "ing" or continuous form emphasises the continuous nature. It is often used in a d
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The difference between the present simple and the present continuous in your sentences is just that the continous stresses the action and thereby shows heightened emotion/interest in the speaker. 'Always' also stresses the point, and it also makes clear that the activity (in the case of the continuous form) is not happening at the moment only.
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So the form of "always+present continuous tense" means that expresses
emphatically and in exasperation or disapproving way to describe someone's
nature/character and it's normally a bad nature. Am i correct ?
If it's in this case,I say that she always loses her key to replace she is always losing her key.
emphatically and in exasperation or disapproving way to describe someone's
nature/character and it's normally a bad nature. Am i correct ?
If it's in this case,I say that she always loses her key to replace she is always losing her key.
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So the form of "always+present continuous tense" means that expresses
emphatically and in exasperation or disapproving way to describe someone's
nature/character and it's normally a bad nature. Am i correct ?-- No, it can just as easily be approving: 'He is always opening the door for me.'
If it's in this case,I say that she always loses her key to replace she is always l
emphatically and in exasperation or disapproving way to describe someone's
nature/character and it's normally a bad nature. Am i correct ?-- No, it can just as easily be approving: 'He is always opening the door for me.'
If it's in this case,I say that she always loses her key to replace she is always l
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But base on my grammar book it means you do something very often, more often than the speaker thinks is normal or reasonable.
If i say that he's always opening door for me.I think it sounds like an annoying behave for me,i don't like he's alway opening door for me rather than a compliment.But it's just my view,i may be wrong.
If i say that he's always opening door for me.I think it sounds like an annoying behave for me,i don't like he's alway opening door for me rather than a compliment.But it's just my view,i may be wrong.
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Franklin Ongrather than a complimentNo. It really can be a compliment.
CJ
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Then which one is more approving between He's always taking care of me and He always takes care of me ?
He's always watching television,i know that it means i'm disapproving/angry at him for always watching TV.
But what would the sentence like to express/what's the difference when i say he always watch television ?
He's always watching television,i know that it means i'm disapproving/angry at him for always watching TV.
But what would the sentence like to express/what's the difference when i say he always watch television ?
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Then which one is more approving between He's always taking care of me and He always takes care of me ?-- The first shows more emotion, focus or concern, but it needn't be either approval or disapproval.
He's always watching television,i know that it means i'm disapproving/angry at him for always watching TV.-- NO. It can mean that, but it ne
He's always watching television,i know that it means i'm disapproving/angry at him for always watching TV.-- NO. It can mean that, but it ne
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Hi everyone
I have a question too.
Which one is right:
Paul is never late.
He's always getting to work on time
or
He always gets to work on time.
I am confused. My grammar says the second one is right. Can the first one be right, too?
Thank you in advance.
I have a question too.
Which one is right:
Paul is never late.
He's always getting to work on time
or
He always gets to work on time.
I am confused. My grammar says the second one is right. Can the first one be right, too?
Thank you in advance.
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