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Picnic Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Question about passive
What is the difference between these:
"it is filled"
"it is being filled"
I want to say that something is being filled when you do something.
so it is not present progressive since it happens every time you do something
but I can't write "it is filled"(pres simple) because it means that it is filled and not is being filled.
Am I right here? I am confused so...
"it is filled"
"it is being filled"
I want to say that something is being filled when you do something.
so it is not present progressive since it happens every time you do something
but I can't write "it is filled"(pres simple) because it means that it is filled and not is being filled.
Am I right here? I am confused so...
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Picnic What is the difference between these: "it is filled" "it is being filled" I want to say that something is being filled when you do something. so it is not present progressive since it happens every time you do something but I can't write "it is filled" (pres simple) because it means that it is filled and not is being filled. Am I right here?
- Picnic What is the difference between these: "it is filled" "it is being filled" I want to say that something is being filled when you do something.
- so it is not present progressive since it happens every time you do something but I can't write "it is filled" (pres simple) because it means that it is filled and not is being filled.
- Am I right here?
- I am confused so...
- "It is filled" (or "it is full") just describes its current state.
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PicnicWhat is the difference between these:
"it is filled"
"it is being filled"
I want to say that something is being filled when you do something. so it is not present progressive since it happens every time you do something but I can't write "it is filled" (pres simple) because it means that it is filled and not is being filled. Am I right here? I am confuse
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Hi.
If you are not talking about a progressive action, feel free to use the simple form which is it is filled.
It is filled has two meanings, one of the meaning describes the condition which is filled, in this meaning filled is used as an adjective
the second meaning describes and action that happens frequently, in this case filled is past simple verb and
If you are not talking about a progressive action, feel free to use the simple form which is it is filled.
It is filled has two meanings, one of the meaning describes the condition which is filled, in this meaning filled is used as an adjective
the second meaning describes and action that happens frequently, in this case filled is past simple verb and
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