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Layla1234 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Whate tense should I use here?

Can I say something like that:

Somebody is asking me to bring something and I want to say: I have been looking or I was looking for it- What tense should I use here and I haven't found it.

And the same below:

For example I want to take a shower but it turned out there is no hot water so I am going to the owner of the campsite and want to say: I was waiting for hot water- is this sentence correct but nothing happened.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

" This is the past continuous tense, and it means you have yet to find an appropriate item, but you continue to look. " This means that you looked for something in the past, but you are no longer looking. Either you found something or you gave up on the search.

— Cayuse

  • " This is the past continuous tense, and it means you have yet to find an appropriate item, but you continue to look.
  • " This means that you looked for something in the past, but you are no longer looking.
  • Either you found something or you gave up on the search.
  • Your campsite question is a bit more situational.
  • " This expresses your frusteration, but comes across as a bit rude and confrontational.
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"I have been looking for something to bring." This is the past continuous tense, and it means you have yet to find an appropriate item, but you continue to look.

"I was looking for something to bring." This means that you looked for something in the past, but you are no longer looking. Either you found something or you gave up on the search.

Your campsite question is a bit mor
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