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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Was happy to

1-I felt happy to see him.
2-I was happy to see him.

3-I felt happy to be seeing him.
4-I was happy to be seeing him.

In which of the above cases:

a-I was happy that I was seeing him then and there.
and in which:
b-I was happy that I was going to see him
and in which:
c-I was happy that I had seen him

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

Top answer

Native speakers do not normally use 'feel' , so #1 and #3 are wrong on that count. #4 also seems odd, since 'see' is normally a relatively instantaneous act. #2 is fine and natural.

— Mister Micawber

  • Native speakers do not normally use 'feel' , so #1 and #3 are wrong on that count.
  • #4 also seems odd, since 'see' is normally a relatively instantaneous act.
  • #2 is fine and natural.
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Native speakers do not normally use 'feel' , so #1 and #3 are wrong on that count. #4 also seems odd, since 'see' is normally a relatively instantaneous act. #2 is fine and natural.
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Thank you both very much.

And the sentence does only mean 'a'. right. I was happy that I was seeing him then and there.

Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasanAnd the sentence does only mean 'a'. right
No. 'to see' is an infinitive, so its time is based on the tense of the main verb. 'Was' is past, so it could be any time in the past.
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