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Silvio Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Using
Hello.
For "using", when do we use this? I noticed we often see this in instructions like "Please complete this form USING a black pen" etc. Is called present participel here? Are there rules for when we use this particular verb in this form and can all verbs be applied in same way?
Thank you.
Silvio
For "using", when do we use this? I noticed we often see this in instructions like "Please complete this form USING a black pen" etc. Is called present participel here? Are there rules for when we use this particular verb in this form and can all verbs be applied in same way?
Thank you.
Silvio
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Silvio Is called present participel here? Yes. This is a present participial phrase, modifying the verb "to complete," telling how to do it.
- Silvio Is called present participel here?
- Yes.
- This is a present participial phrase, modifying the verb "to complete," telling how to do it.
- The form is quite common.
- I ate the whole meal, saving the steak for last.
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Silvio Is called present participel here?Yes. This is a present participial phrase, modifying the verb "to complete," telling how to do it.
The form is quite common.
I ate the whole meal, saving the steak for last.
John played a tough match, beating Jer
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Hello, thanks for your answer.
You say the form is quite common. The 3 examples you wrote, 2 are past simple. Is it true to say that this present participial phrase is commonly used when talking about the past? Your examples are helpful, but I would like more to know the form if possible and when this might be applied, so I can start to use it more when speaking.
Thank you.
You say the form is quite common. The 3 examples you wrote, 2 are past simple. Is it true to say that this present participial phrase is commonly used when talking about the past? Your examples are helpful, but I would like more to know the form if possible and when this might be applied, so I can start to use it more when speaking.
Thank you.
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SilvioAre there rules for when we use this particular verb in this formNo.
Silvio can all verbs be applied in same way?Are you asking about the main verb, "to complete" or the verbal "using"?
Surely many can be used in both positions, but I'm quite sure there are exceptions.
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Silvio Is it true to say that this present participial phrase is commonly used when talking about the past?Yes. The term "present participle" doesn't restrict its use to present events.
How about the future?
Tomorrow night I shall perform the Second Prokofiev Violin Concerto at Carnegie Hall, substituting for my friend, who broke h
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Silvio I would like more to know the form if possible and when this might be appliedIn general, you can use the form any time you have two sentences or two clauses, in which the first states a simple action and the second elaborates on that action, describing it in greater detail.
I broke my leg. It happened while I was skiing down a mountain.
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