GRAMMAR
I had an argument with my student about which is it right to use: 'might miss' or 'might be missing'.
Question: Why are they in a hurry?
Student's answer: Because they might be missing the play.
My answer: Because they might miss the play.
I explained to her that "might be missing'' talks about a possible situation "happening" right now and that she should use "might miss" instead, to talk about a possible future situation.
Could anyone help me provide a much more convincing explanation?
My student is very convinced that her answer is correct.
Thank you!
Top answer
Your explanation is correct and should be sufficiently convincing. Moreover, when used in the continuous with an object ("to be missing something"), the verb "miss" is not used in the sense of the context above. g.
- Your explanation is correct and should be sufficiently convincing.
- Moreover, when used in the continuous with an object ("to be missing something"), the verb "miss" is not used in the sense of the context above.
- g.
- She's crying because she's missing her mother.
- [ Even here, the simple "she misses" works perfectly] That shirt is missing two buttons.
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Your explanation is correct and should be sufficiently convincing. Moreover, when used in the continuous with an object ("to be missing something"), the verb "miss" is not used in the sense of the context above. Its uses in such a structure include, e.g.
She's crying because she's missing her mother. [ Even here, the simple "she misses" works perfectly]
That shirt is miss
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