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Iiluvpsycho Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The progressive form for the future.
Dear friends in this site.
Which of the following is NOT grammatically correct?
a. The red car is belonging to me tomorrow.
b. That tree is going to fall tomorrow.
I have been taught that "belong" cannot be used the progressive form. However, I think the be belonging is not the progressive one, but expresses the future because we already know the possibility of substituting the progressive form for the future tense, such as "I'm going to have a party", etc.
Would you please explain to me?
Thanks in advance.
Which of the following is NOT grammatically correct?
a. The red car is belonging to me tomorrow.
b. That tree is going to fall tomorrow.
I have been taught that "belong" cannot be used the progressive form. However, I think the be belonging is not the progressive one, but expresses the future because we already know the possibility of substituting the progressive form for the future tense, such as "I'm going to have a party", etc.
Would you please explain to me?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi, If you said to me, 'The red car is belonging to me tomorrow', I would have no idea what you meant. Best wishes, Clive
- Hi, If you said to me, 'The red car is belonging to me tomorrow', I would have no idea what you meant.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
If you said to me, 'The red car is belonging to me tomorrow', I would have no idea what you meant.
Best wishes, Clive
If you said to me, 'The red car is belonging to me tomorrow', I would have no idea what you meant.
Best wishes, Clive
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Dear friend,
as Clive said, a option seems bizarre to native speakers; belong, have, contain, etc. may be called 'verbs of being and having' - they cannot be progressive when they are used in the following meanings:
She belongs to the golf club. <... is a member of...>
The box contains five a necklace. <A necklace is in the box.>
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as Clive said, a option seems bizarre to native speakers; belong, have, contain, etc. may be called 'verbs of being and having' - they cannot be progressive when they are used in the following meanings:
She belongs to the golf club. <... is a member of...>
The box contains five a necklace. <A necklace is in the box.>
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iiluvpsychoWhich of the following is NOT grammatically correct?The first is not correct.
a. The red car is belonging to me tomorrow.
b. That tree is going to fall tomorrow.
iiluvpsychoI think the be belonging is not the progressive oneWell, you think wrong! If it has -ing, it's progres
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