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Derwent1 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Verb or noun

In the sentence:

l was sitting there.

Is sitting a noun or a verb.

Thanks.

  

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It's the main verb of the sentence. The helping verb is "was". I sit there.

— Persian Learner

  • It's the main verb of the sentence.
  • The helping verb is "was".
  • I sit there.
  • I will sit there.
  • I sat there.
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It's the main verb of the sentence. The helping verb is "was".

I sit there.

I will sit there.

I sat there.

I was sitting there.

Sometimes we need to use helping verbs to construct a specific tense/aspect.

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