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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
What's the difference? Present Progressive vs present participle
Hi teachers,
I believe all of them are correct? What the difference is between 'a/b' and 'c'. They mean the same, don't they?
a) She is in her bedroom and is sitting on the bed. (present progressive)
b) She is in her bedroom and she is sitting on the bed. (present progressive)
c) She is in her bedroom and sitting on the bed. (present participle)
Thanks in advance.
I believe all of them are correct? What the difference is between 'a/b' and 'c'. They mean the same, don't they?
a) She is in her bedroom and is sitting on the bed. (present progressive)
b) She is in her bedroom and she is sitting on the bed. (present progressive)
c) She is in her bedroom and sitting on the bed. (present participle)
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
#3 is also in the progressive and has the same meaning as the others.
- #3 is also in the progressive and has the same meaning as the others.
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#3 is also in the progressive and has the same meaning as the others.
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Hi AG,
Thanks for your reply.
But, the present continuous uses to be + present participle and the Present Participle describes the verb form: V-ing, doesn't it?
The difference is just in grammar not in meaning; right?
TL
Thanks for your reply.
But, the present continuous uses to be + present participle and the Present Participle describes the verb form: V-ing, doesn't it?
The difference is just in grammar not in meaning; right?
TL
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It’s just elliptical, like the first example.
She is in her bedroom and [she is] sitting on the bed.
She is in her bedroom and [she is] sitting on the bed.
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Aspara Gus It’s just elliptical, like the first example. She is in her bedroom and [she is] sitting on the bed.Hi AG,
Thanks!
So you mean, when we have 2 sentences connected by the conjunction and we can omit the subject and the auxiliary, if there's one, in the second one?
Because that's what elliptical clauses do. They left out som
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