"Play" or "playing" – which one is correct and why?
Sep 4, 2014 · Both "play" and "playing" is correct here. People often see him (who is) playing basketball on the playground at the weekend. People often see him (who) play basketball on …
Is it idiomatic to say "I just played" or "I was just playing" in ...
Jan 9, 2025 · I was playing hockey. You could use it as a way to say "No" when invited to play a game or a match or something similar. For example: Want to play a game of chess? I just …
There are no - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Jul 30, 2015 · All I know about "NO" is like this. There are no movies playing on Christmas day. =>There are not any movies playing on Christmas day. =>We won't be showing any movies …
"like doing" vs. "like to do" [duplicate] - English Language Learners ...
Dec 27, 2014 · I like playing tennis on Tuesdays. Having taken into account the following, would you please throw a light on what is the difference between the sentences above? This …
subject verb agreement - A group of boys is/are - English …
Nov 25, 2015 · 1) A group of boys is playing football. or 2) A group of boys are playing football. My teacher told me the first sentence is correct since of boys can be ignored to make: A group …
difference - "Have been doing" and "have done" - English …
What's the difference between I have been playing tennis for five years. and I have played tennis for five years. Are they grammatically correct? If yes, how are they different in meaning/nu...
grammar - "have been playing" or "have played"? - English …
May 26, 2019 · Which phrase is more grammatically correct? 1) I have been playing cricket for last 2 years. Or 2) I have played cricket for last 2 years.
"The children are happily playing" — grammatically correct?
Jan 22, 2017 · For me, happily playing sounds more awkward than playing happily. Both are perfectly correct. Personally I would say, playing happily and perhaps not even notice that …
Do boxing or go boxing? - English Language Learners Stack …
Sep 28, 2020 · They mean different things, although you will see them used interchangeably because the outcome is the same. Doing something means taking part in it. Going something …
Bare verb vs gerund: watching them play or playing
Jul 23, 2015 · I love watching them play in the park. I love watching them playing in the park. Which one is correct or natural if both are correct? Why would you use the bare verb over the …