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engage/ is engaged#
1. They engaged in the study of music.
2. He was busily engaged in painting the furniture.
3. She was engaged in protecting wild birds.
//My question is why some of them need to add is/are in front of the word engaged while one of them no need to do so.
thanks:)
2. He was busily engaged in painting the furniture.
3. She was engaged in protecting wild birds.
//My question is why some of them need to add is/are in front of the word engaged while one of them no need to do so.
thanks:)
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To engage someone in conversation is to actively commence a conversation. To be engaged in conversation is to be already holding a conversation and thereby, busy. Past tense: I engaged someone in conversation.
- To engage someone in conversation is to actively commence a conversation.
- To be engaged in conversation is to be already holding a conversation and thereby, busy.
- Past tense: I engaged someone in conversation.
- I was already engaged in a conversation.
- I would like to engage your services to fix my computer.
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To engage someone in conversation is to actively commence a conversation.
To be engaged in conversation is to be already holding a conversation and thereby, busy.
Past tense: I engaged someone in conversation. I was already engaged in a conversation.
I would like to engage your services to fix my computer.
Sorry, I’m already engaged with another customer!
To be engaged in conversation is to be already holding a conversation and thereby, busy.
Past tense: I engaged someone in conversation. I was already engaged in a conversation.
I would like to engage your services to fix my computer.
Sorry, I’m already engaged with another customer!
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