"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 the playground at …
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 played. Give me …
What is the difference between "to play" or "to be playing"
Jun 9, 2021 · I need to be playing in Europe I need to play in Europe Which sentence is more correct or is there any difference at all?
meaning - What difference is between playing with someone and …
Feb 7, 2024 · Played myself in scrabble. I won! What is the difference between playing with someone and playing someone? What if someone is replaced with the speaker themselves? Is the sentence in …
grammar - "have been playing" or "have played"? - English Language ...
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.
He was playing for two hours or he had been playing for two hours
Jan 28, 2023 · He had been playing for two hours. In the absence of any mention of such a subsequent event, this use of a past perfect continuous construction would be at best unusual, and arguably …
Do we say "the children are playing on/in the field"?
Dec 9, 2020 · I think that "on the field" and "in the field" are often used rather interchangeably in such contexts, with limited regard for what kind of field it is. If it is actually a totally undeveloped meadow, …
Explain why "Who is she playing the piano?" is incorrect
Jan 8, 2019 · You're presenting the participial phrase as a parenthetical, and probably supplemental, modifier. The question is how to explain why it fails as a direct modifier. It fails because personal …
How long have you played/how long have you been playing
Since I'm no longer playing Quake 3, "how long have you been playing" isn't appropriate - "played" is the better verb tense because the action concluded in the past.
What's the correct way to say the action of someone playing on a swing?
Aug 20, 2020 · You can use "playing on a swing" or "swinging on a swing". "Swung" makes it sound like one person caused the swing to swing, either carrying a second person or not: "George swung me …