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Newcomer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
QUestion about verb + ing
Which is correct?
1. Problem will start to + verb
2. Problem will starting to + verb
And
Should I add "ing" to the verb?
Thanks
1. Problem will start to + verb
2. Problem will starting to + verb
And
Should I add "ing" to the verb?
Thanks
Top answer
Hello Newcomer, These two are the same: The water will start to boil after about ten minutes on high heat. AND The water will start boiling after about ten minutes on high heat. You can also say: The water is [now] starting to boil.
- Hello Newcomer, These two are the same: The water will start to boil after about ten minutes on high heat.
- AND The water will start boiling after about ten minutes on high heat.
- You can also say: The water is [now] starting to boil.
- To say "the water will starting to boil" is wrong.
- However, you can say: Check to stove is about ten minutes: the water will be starting to boil.
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Hello Newcomer,
These two are the same: The water will start to boil after about ten minutes on high heat. AND The water will start boiling after about ten minutes on high heat.
You can also say: The water is [now] starting to boil.
To say "the water will starting to boil" is wrong.
However, you can say: Check to stove is about ten minutes: the water will be st
These two are the same: The water will start to boil after about ten minutes on high heat. AND The water will start boiling after about ten minutes on high heat.
You can also say: The water is [now] starting to boil.
To say "the water will starting to boil" is wrong.
However, you can say: Check to stove is about ten minutes: the water will be st
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One more question.
You say im looking forward to starting instead of looking forward to start right?
Im confused, it seems in some cases you do add ing to verb and in some you dont (I mean other than normal sentences like I am going, I will be playing etc.)
You say im looking forward to starting instead of looking forward to start right?
Im confused, it seems in some cases you do add ing to verb and in some you dont (I mean other than normal sentences like I am going, I will be playing etc.)
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NewcomerWhich is correct? 1. Problem will start to + verb 2. Problem will starting to + verb And Should I add "ing" to the verb? Thankswill is used here to make the future tense
the future tense = will + infinitive
- I play => I will play
- I read => I will read
- I start => I will start
Now,
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NewcomerOne more question. You say im looking forward to starting instead of looking forward to start right? Im confused, it seems in some cases you do add ing to verb and in some you dont (I mean other than normal sentences like I am going, I will be playing etc.)I am looking forward to it => I am looking forward to starting
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