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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Should Be + -ing form.

Hi all! I was listen the song I Should Be Dancing of BeeGees...
I dont' know which Verbal Tense is "Should be + -ing forme"..
Somebody could help me?
Thanks!
  

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Dear sir, «Should» has here an auxiliary function: it expresses the propriety of the action. It is followed by the infinitive «be». It is therefore a present use.

  • Dear sir, «Should» has here an auxiliary function: it expresses the propriety of the action.
  • It is followed by the infinitive «be».
  • It is therefore a present use.
  • «Be» is followed by the participle «dancing».
  • It is therefore a progressive use.
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Dear sir,

«Should» has here an auxiliary function: it expresses the propriety of the action.

It is followed by the infinitive «be». It is therefore a present use.

«Be» is followed by the participle «dancing». It is therefore a progressive use.

It is therefore a recommendation that you engage in the activity of dancing.

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another sentence:

U are busy in quarrel for nothing with neighbour when U should be ploughing Ur fields.

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