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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Past progressive or something else?

I have a question about the use of the verb "begin" followed by an -ing word. An example is: she began saving $20 a week. A member of our ESL team thinks this would be past progressive or past continuous but I thought you had to use a form of "to be" to be called progressive. If the word "began" is simple past tense, what would the word "saving" be?
  

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Anonymous I thought you had to use a form of "to be" to be called progressive. You thought right. Anonymous If the word "began" is simple past tense It is.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous I thought you had to use a form of "to be" to be called progressive.
  • You thought right.
  • Anonymous If the word "began" is simple past tense It is.
  • Anonymous what would the word "saving" be?
  • Another verb.
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AnonymousI thought you had to use a form of "to be" to be called progressive.
You thought right.
Anonymous If the word "began" is simple past tense
It is.
Anonymouswhat would the word "saving" be?
Another verb. Find out about catenative verbs like 'begin'. I'm sure Google will lead you t
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