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Thank you, Marie and Oli, for the helpful lesson. Thanks to the lesson, I also reviewed all my knowledge about using "be" in English and other related knowledge. The five tests given in this lesson gave me the opportunity to measure my English skills and especially my "be" skills. They contain really delicate knowledge about the use of "be" in different situations. I have discovered my mistakes and I hope that way I will improve my English even further. I will definitely refer back to the lesson again when needed. See you in another lesson. Bye.
Part 4 1- has been stolen (passive form/predent perfect) 2-has lived/has been living (present perfect or present perfect progressif) 3-was arrested (passive form / past simple) 4- had been cleaned (passive form/past perfect) 5-can involve (modal verb which expresses possibility in general)
BE, GET BE strong now because things will GET better It might BE stormy now BE, ARE, BEING You never know how strong you ARE, until BEING strong is the only choice you have BE, BEING, ARE BE who you ARE And say what you feel It's not BEING rude It's BEING real But it can't rain forever
Hi both of you ...n please suggest that how can I use fillers among the sentences while I talk to someone for more effective conversation like you mainly in school or in class. Thanks
Thanks for the suggestion, Syed. We might be able to do something like this in the future. For now, we have this lesson on the passive voice to help you: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/passive-voice.
To my astonishment, level 5 was kinda tough. I was able to make it though. Anyway, what almost got me was the 3rd sentence of level 5 as to what your answer to it is. Needless to say, the passive form of "must+verb1" is "must+be+verb3". As far the 3rd sentence, its answer should be "must be redecorated" because it's grammatically correct. "Must be being redecorated" might be possible but rather awkward thereby I think it's grammatically incorrect. Could you tell me if we can use it in formal situations? Another thing is, in the video about "English Modal Verbs to Express Possibility' what one of the teachers says that "could" in terms of negative possibilities in the present and future can't be used but "may" or "might". But, in the full script of the video on your website what I found was the following sentence in negative and its meaning at that, He couldn’t/can’t know about it yet. The sentence, with can/could, means It’s impossible that he knows. In this case we’re certain that he doesn’t know. What is my doubt which has been getting me so badly is about the word " impossible", what does it actually mean? Might it mean negative possibility? If so, would it be opposed to what one of the teachers says that "could" in terms of negative possibilities in the present and future can't be used but "may" or "might"? Please, help me with your answers to the two questions. Thank you.
Thanks for watching and sharing your answers, Giri. 1) For your first question, you can use it in formal situations, as these words aren't formality-specific. 'Must be redecorated' is a different meaning, similar to: 'It has to be redecorated' in the future. With 'must be being redecorated', we're expressing a guess about something happening now. 2) Yes, 'He couldn’t/can’t know about it yet' means there is no way this person has the ability to know. That is what 'impossible' actually means in that sentence. 'Couldn't' cannot be used to make predictions of possibilities in the future. For example, I can say: 'It might not rain tomorrow' but I cannot say: 'It could not rain tomorrow' to talk about a negative possibility. Hope this helps you!
@@Oxfordonlineenglish1 When I had almost lost hope of getting answers from u, first thing that helped me bring back my hope was a like for my comment. In a few minutes later, what I had actually been waiting for did actually happen. That was your answers to my questions. I couldn't be happier with the way you treat those who send questions to you in hopes that they get answers. Way to go!
Hi Hanan, I believe it should read something like: 'The most important thing is to...'. After 'to' you want to follow with an infinitive verb form, as the context of the sentence is describing an action which is important. So 'to + try' is a good fit here. Does that help?
"Is" is talking about "The most important thing", so you would say "to try" (in this case) to further explain what the most thing is. There are other examples such as: The best cheat is to study, the worst part is to confess, etc... One thing to note: you need something after "the most". For example: The most important, the most inspiring, the most tempting, etc...
Hi oli l am zahraa from Iraq l think this lesson was different and difficult for me because be has a many different meanings in your examples and just more think l am studying English right now this is first year for me in university today my teacher explained for us listening and speaking book she talk about a friendship is world of peace can you give advice to learn English faster l need them please one more thing you are amazing thank you for every thing you tells in video and you my favorite teacher Bye ♡♡♡
Thank you for watching the lesson! Yes, there are difficult parts of the lesson, but hopefully you found some of the other parts useful as well! Good luck with your studies!
Thanks for watching and sharing your question! The meaning in this sentence is that the smell is currently there, showing the continuous nature of redecorating. 'Have been' would mean it recently finished, which is also fine, but changes the meaning of the sentence.
Hi ! I have a question, as you give us all the verbs contrasts but didn't you give ( i am ) and ( i was ) contrasts . Why do they have contrasts or not ?
Hi AJ, are you talking about Part 1? Also, if you're talking about contractions, 'I am' is 'I'm' and 'I was' does not have a contraction. If you're talking about negatives, 'I am not' and 'I was not' are the negatives. It might also be helpful to see the script on the lesson page: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/5-levels-english-grammar-be. Hope this is useful for you!
Thanks Marie & Oli for your expertise. In level 5 item 3: "rooms must have been redecorated (recently)" and item 4 "she denied being involved" could work as well?
Good questions! In the sentence: 'I guess the rooms must be being redecorated,' there is emphasis that the are currently being redecorated now, because the speakers in the dialogue can smell the paint as they are speaking. 'She denied being involved' can work, however, it does change the meaning of the sentence. Hope this is useful for you!
Hi Lignum. Sometimes you'll have to clear your cache to use the quizzes. If you continue to have issues, please let us know: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/contact-us.
Hi Kamlesh, if you are speaking about multiple governments, you can make it plural. For example: 'The Thai and Indonesian governments met yesterday'. Hope this helps you!
Hello, I got my CAE exam grade some weeks ago, but I definitely don’t agree with it. I heard there is a way to submit enquiries about our results, after we pay a fee for it. Do you know if there are big chances of having any changes in our grades after we do that? Do you think it’s worth it paying for it to try to get any changes? Or do you think it’s not very likely to happen?
Hi Fernanda, I don't know about specifics, but I would contact them about it directly! I'm sure they've had similar inquiries before and can direct you. Good luck!
Thanks for watching, Élysée! We have a lesson on tenses as well as the passive voice, which might help to clarify this. Part 2 of this lesson talks about using the passive voice in different tenses: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/passive-voice. We also have a lesson on tenses to help:www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/english-verb-tenses.
I look back to the complex sentences section again, and now I understand what's wrong in my sentence. "Having been a nurse for many years, he knew how to give...." This sentence uses -ing(having) to connect two clauses, and been a nurse happened before he knew balabala.
Thanks for watching, Didi. This means that the following type of sentence is correct: 'I should be doing...,' or, 'I must be doing...'. Hope this helps you!
Good question, Andrés! In situations which are more permanent, such as where you live, work, etc., it's more common to use the present perfect tense. You could use present perfect continuous ('has been living') - if she moves around quite often, and is only living in a location for a short amount of time. Hopefully that helps!
Hi there, this is a common situation for learners of other languages! It takes consistent speaking practice as well as learning about ways to improve your vocabulary and comprehension. We have speaking lessons to help: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/free-spoken-english-lessons as well as teachers who can help you with online classes: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers.
Hi Umidjon! Sure, we have some lessons to help: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/ielts-reading-matching-headings, www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/ielts-reading-true-false-notgiven, www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/improve-english-reading-skills. We also have some teachers who can help you prepare: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers.
Hi there. Are you talking about the sentences in Level 5? Yes, in this situation, 'be being' is passive. You can see the lesson's script with the explanation on our website: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/5-levels-english-grammar-be. Hope that helps you!
Thanks for watching! We use present perfect continuous 'has been + verb-ing' to talk about events that are more temporary. For situations such as where you live, work, etc., it's more common to use present perfect 'has been + past participle'. If she hasn't been living there for long, and plans to move again soon, that would be a temporary situation in which you could use present perfect continuous. Hope this helps you!
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Hello Teachers Thanks for your video. I am confused by your answers in the level 4. Number 2 : I think it's possible to write : She has been living here since...instead She has lived here since..Am I wrong? Number 3 : I think it's possible to write : when has the robber been arrested instead of when was the robber arrested. Am I wrong? Number 4 : I think it's possible to write : The room had been cleaned when we arrived instead of the room was being cleaned when we arrived. Am I wrong? I think all these sentences depend on the context. I think my suggestions are not wrong. In the case of they are , could you tell me why, please ? Thanks a lot for your answer.
Hi :) i don't know if it'll be helpful or if i may be 100% right but here's my two cents: *Number 2: i do think both sentences are correct. There's not much of a difference really, except for the usage of the present perfect continuous in the 1rst one, and the present perfect in the 2nd one. But the meaning of the sentence is the same. *Number 3: i'd say the correct sentence is 'when was the robber arrested?'. It's talking about a finished action: the robber was caught. It's in the past & it's done [past simple]. *Number 4: the first sentence implies that you arrived to the room & it was already cleaned [finished action]. Whereas, the second sentence implies that you arrived to the room & it was being cleaned still [continuous action] 😁
@@Ay-tw2cb Thank you for your interest in my request. As I said in my previous comment, I think it depends on the context. Ok for the number two. Number 3, I don't have enough information to assume that the action is over. Maybe the robbery has just happened. Some people speculate that the thief has just been spotted. Others say he has vanished in thin air. Others say he has just been arrested. So someone asks: has the robber been arrested or not ? when has the thief been arrested? What is your point of view about my suggestion? Do you think it holds water or I am definitely wrong ? Number 4. The room was being cleaned when we arrived. So I went down to the hotel bar to have a beer. However, if the room had been cleaned when we arrived, I would have been lying on the bed immediately ....Thank you for giving me your opinion. Have a nice night.
@@brigittesaint-pe2604 Brigitte saint-pé i get your point for number 3. Context is really important but if this were an actual test and i had to pick one, i'd go with past simple cause here you don't have a context so, it's better not to speculate. At least that's what all my teachers have always advised me... With that being said, i do think that if given a little bit more context, the sentence could be different. It'd be great if the teachers replied to fully erase these doubts but, in the meantime, i hope i was helpful :) Have a great night yourself & let's keep on learning! 💪🏼🤓
@@Ay-tw2cb Hello Thanks a lot for your response. I agree with you. Concerning the number 3, I think it is better not to speculate and use the preterit, if we don't have any clear information about the context. Every time I do tests, I realize that there is only one proposed answer for each question . So, if we don't answer the same way, we can think that our answer is wrong. But, it's not always true. Sometimes, there is more than one answer to a given question..we must be careful with that kind of testing because sometimes, we may think that what we take for granted is wrong but it's not the case. Just another way of looking at the issue. Have a nice day.
@ay99 thanks for the explanations! 100% correct. @Brigitte, you're right that those sentences would be correct, but in the case of (3) and (4), the meaning would be different. In (2), it doesn't matter, as Ay99 explained. Both forms are possible and have the same meaning. In (3), the present perfect would not be possible. A question starting with 'when' which refers to the past can only be about a finished time/action, so only past tenses are possible.
Thanks for sharing your question, Didi! 'I wish I was there' has the same meaning, so you could certainly use it. However, we could not say: 'I would have liked being there'.
@@Oxfordonlineenglish1 thank you for your quick answer I would have liked being there (third condition): isnt grammaticaly correct?or it doesnt have the same meaning?
Yes, it was meant to range from more simple to difficult. Hopefully there were some parts of the lesson which you found helpful! Keep practicing and thanks for watching!
Thanks for watching, Linh! Yes, the lesson certainly does incorporate some more difficult aspects. Hopefully there were some useful parts for you as well!
That's okay, Zenat! This lesson is meant to have different levels of difficulty, with the last level being quite difficult! However, if you can understand some of the other levels, that is a great start!
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Thank you, Marie and Oli, for the helpful lesson. Thanks to the lesson, I also reviewed all my knowledge about using "be" in English and other related knowledge. The five tests given in this lesson gave me the opportunity to measure my English skills and especially my "be" skills. They contain really delicate knowledge about the use of "be" in different situations. I have discovered my mistakes and I hope that way I will improve my English even further. I will definitely refer back to the lesson again when needed.
See you in another lesson. Bye.
So glad you enjoyed the lesson and found it helpful, Nam!
Thanks for the kind response!
Thanks, Oli! I've never understood what "being" is and how to use it. Your explanation was great!
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Indeed . It is useful video for Improving grammar.
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Part 4
1- has been stolen (passive form/predent perfect)
2-has lived/has been living (present perfect or present perfect progressif)
3-was arrested (passive form / past simple)
4- had been cleaned (passive form/past perfect)
5-can involve (modal verb which expresses possibility in general)
It is very interesting lesson thank you very much
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All forms of be in one video, Thanks guys!
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BE, GET
BE strong now because things will GET better
It might BE stormy now
BE, ARE, BEING
You never know how strong you ARE, until BEING strong is the only choice you have
BE, BEING, ARE
BE who you ARE
And say what you feel
It's not BEING rude
It's BEING real
But it can't rain forever
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Hi both of you ...n please suggest that how can I use fillers among the sentences while I talk to someone for more effective conversation like you mainly in school or in class. Thanks
Nice to meet you
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Please ,make a video on actvie and passive sentences through diffrent level of stages for better understandmate.
Thanks for the suggestion, Syed. We might be able to do something like this in the future. For now, we have this lesson on the passive voice to help you: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/passive-voice.
To my astonishment, level 5 was kinda tough. I was able to make it though. Anyway, what almost got me was the 3rd sentence of level 5 as to what your answer to it is. Needless to say, the passive form of "must+verb1" is "must+be+verb3". As far the 3rd sentence, its answer should be
"must be redecorated" because it's grammatically correct. "Must be being redecorated" might be possible but rather awkward thereby I think it's grammatically incorrect.
Could you tell me if we can use it in formal situations?
Another thing is, in the video about "English Modal Verbs to Express Possibility' what one of the teachers says that "could" in terms of negative possibilities in the present and future can't be used but "may" or "might". But, in the full script of the video on your website what I found was the following sentence in negative and its meaning at that,
He couldn’t/can’t know about it yet.
The sentence, with can/could, means It’s impossible that he knows. In this case we’re certain that he doesn’t know.
What is my doubt which has been getting me so badly is about the word
" impossible", what does it actually mean? Might it mean negative possibility? If so, would it be opposed to what one of the teachers says that "could" in terms of negative possibilities in the present and future can't be used but "may" or "might"?
Please, help me with your answers to the two questions.
Thank you.
Thanks for watching and sharing your answers, Giri.
1) For your first question, you can use it in formal situations, as these words aren't formality-specific. 'Must be redecorated' is a different meaning, similar to: 'It has to be redecorated' in the future. With 'must be being redecorated', we're expressing a guess about something happening now.
2) Yes, 'He couldn’t/can’t know about it yet' means there is no way this person has the ability to know. That is what 'impossible' actually means in that sentence.
'Couldn't' cannot be used to make predictions of possibilities in the future. For example, I can say: 'It might not rain tomorrow' but I cannot say: 'It could not rain tomorrow' to talk about a negative possibility.
Hope this helps you!
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When I had almost lost hope of getting answers from u, first thing that helped me bring back my hope was a like for my comment. In a few minutes later, what I had actually been waiting for did actually happen. That was your answers to my questions.
I couldn't be happier with the way you treat those who send questions to you in hopes that they get answers.
Way to go!
Hello oli iwant to ask something
When ican use is and he and have as equation?
Hi, I have a question?
The quote says " the most thing is to try and inspire people.... "
Why after "is" to + verb ??
Why that ?
the most important thing is ...?
Hi Hanan, I believe it should read something like: 'The most important thing is to...'. After 'to' you want to follow with an infinitive verb form, as the context of the sentence is describing an action which is important. So 'to + try' is a good fit here. Does that help?
"Is" is talking about "The most important thing", so you would say "to try" (in this case) to further explain what the most thing is.
There are other examples such as:
The best cheat is to study, the worst part is to confess, etc...
One thing to note: you need something after "the most". For example:
The most important, the most inspiring, the most tempting, etc...
Hi oli l am zahraa from Iraq l think this lesson was different and difficult for me because be has a many different meanings in your examples and just more think l am studying English right now this is first year for me in university today my teacher explained for us listening and speaking book she talk about a friendship is world of peace can you give advice to learn English faster l need them please one more thing you are amazing thank you for every thing you tells in video and you my favorite teacher Bye ♡♡♡
Hi I m Akdas from India
Thank you for watching the lesson! Yes, there are difficult parts of the lesson, but hopefully you found some of the other parts useful as well! Good luck with your studies!
Hi, I have a question.
In sentence 3 in level 5. Can I say, I guess the rooms upstairs must HAVE BEEN redecorated? Thanks.
Thanks for watching and sharing your question! The meaning in this sentence is that the smell is currently there, showing the continuous nature of redecorating. 'Have been' would mean it recently finished, which is also fine, but changes the meaning of the sentence.
Hi ! I have a question, as you give us all the verbs contrasts but didn't you give ( i am ) and ( i was ) contrasts . Why do they have contrasts or not ?
Hi AJ, are you talking about Part 1? Also, if you're talking about contractions, 'I am' is 'I'm' and 'I was' does not have a contraction. If you're talking about negatives, 'I am not' and 'I was not' are the negatives. It might also be helpful to see the script on the lesson page: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/5-levels-english-grammar-be. Hope this is useful for you!
Thanks a lot, I'm just gonna say how to use adverb , I knew but it's a little bit hard
Thanks Marie & Oli for your expertise. In level 5 item 3: "rooms must have been redecorated (recently)" and item 4 "she denied being involved" could work as well?
Good questions! In the sentence: 'I guess the rooms must be being redecorated,' there is emphasis that the are currently being redecorated now, because the speakers in the dialogue can smell the paint as they are speaking. 'She denied being involved' can work, however, it does change the meaning of the sentence. Hope this is useful for you!
@@Oxfordonlineenglish1 Entirely satisfied with your answer. Thanks for all your help !!
Hello, I can't use the quizes on the website. None of them. Is it a technical problem, or should I register an account?
Hi Lignum. Sometimes you'll have to clear your cache to use the quizzes. If you continue to have issues, please let us know: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/contact-us.
We generally use 'government' as a singular
But can we use this as a plural ?
Hi Kamlesh, if you are speaking about multiple governments, you can make it plural. For example: 'The Thai and Indonesian governments met yesterday'. Hope this helps you!
@@Oxfordonlineenglish1 NO, I askedd about 'government'
Like this sentence
"The government are unwilling to put more money into training."
Proceed on.
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Hello, I got my CAE exam grade some weeks ago, but I definitely don’t agree with it. I heard there is a way to submit enquiries about our results, after we pay a fee for it. Do you know if there are big chances of having any changes in our grades after we do that? Do you think it’s worth it paying for it to try to get any changes? Or do you think it’s not very likely to happen?
Hi Fernanda, I don't know about specifics, but I would contact them about it directly! I'm sure they've had similar inquiries before and can direct you. Good luck!
Oxford Online English ok, thank you very much for your answer. 🤗
Level 5 question 4. Could I answer She denied to be involved...or she denied being involved..?
'Deny' + -ing; deny + to is not possible.
Thanks for an informative lesson!
How about the present perfect continue of verbs in the passive voice?
Please let me know!
Keep it up!
Thanks for watching, Élysée! We have a lesson on tenses as well as the passive voice, which might help to clarify this. Part 2 of this lesson talks about using the passive voice in different tenses: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/passive-voice. We also have a lesson on tenses to help:www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/english-verb-tenses.
I have a question.
Level 5 sentence 5, Can I use 'Had been a nurse' instead of 'Having been a nurse'?
I don`t understand why 'having' is used there.
I look back to the complex sentences section again, and now I understand what's wrong in my sentence.
"Having been a nurse for many years, he knew how to give...." This sentence uses -ing(having) to connect two clauses, and been a nurse happened before he knew balabala.
Exactly, Yadong! Thanks for watching and sharing your question.
How to talk about any topics for 2 min especially for ielts???
Hi there, we have some lessons to help with this on our website, like this one: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/ielts-speaking-exam-part-two.
Thank u for this interesting lesson
But I dont understand this grammatical arrangement:
Should/must + be + verbs ING
Thanks for watching, Didi. This means that the following type of sentence is correct: 'I should be doing...,' or, 'I must be doing...'. Hope this helps you!
i have a ? level 4 item2 she has been living here since 2015. that is a possible answer?
Good question, Andrés! In situations which are more permanent, such as where you live, work, etc., it's more common to use the present perfect tense. You could use present perfect continuous ('has been living') - if she moves around quite often, and is only living in a location for a short amount of time. Hopefully that helps!
whenever I speak in English, I forget how to speak further. Please sir tell me how to improve myself, help me I am from India 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Hi there, this is a common situation for learners of other languages! It takes consistent speaking practice as well as learning about ways to improve your vocabulary and comprehension. We have speaking lessons to help: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/free-spoken-english-lessons as well as teachers who can help you with online classes: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers.
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I found some difficulty in lavel 4 and 5 .
Thanks for watching, Mijanur! Yes, these higher levels can be tricky. With more practice, they will become easier!
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Awesome ! I really want to improve my IELTSreading I'm not good at it. Advise?
Hi Umidjon! Sure, we have some lessons to help: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/ielts-reading-matching-headings, www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/ielts-reading-true-false-notgiven, www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/improve-english-reading-skills. We also have some teachers who can help you prepare: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers.
hi thank you for such a valuable lesson
I got through all four levels easily but level five I didn't do well
Thanks for watching, Raisha! We're glad you enjoyed and that's great! Keep practicing and it will become more understandable!
; is being ; passive or active In this contex
Hi there. Are you talking about the sentences in Level 5? Yes, in this situation, 'be being' is passive. You can see the lesson's script with the explanation on our website: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/5-levels-english-grammar-be. Hope that helps you!
2 sentence in level 4.. Can't it be like "she has been living here since 2015". Is it wrong?
Thanks for watching! We use present perfect continuous 'has been + verb-ing' to talk about events that are more temporary. For situations such as where you live, work, etc., it's more common to use present perfect 'has been + past participle'. If she hasn't been living there for long, and plans to move again soon, that would be a temporary situation in which you could use present perfect continuous. Hope this helps you!
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@@Oxfordonlineenglish1 got it. thanks for replying.. Its quite deep.
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What do you call structures like these: are you not, were they not, didn't you see, hadn't you finished, etc...?
Hello Teachers
Thanks for your video. I am confused by your answers in the level 4.
Number 2 : I think it's possible to write : She has been living here since...instead She has lived here since..Am I wrong?
Number 3 : I think it's possible to write : when has the robber been arrested instead of when was the robber arrested. Am I wrong?
Number 4 : I think it's possible to write : The room had been cleaned when we arrived instead of the room was being cleaned when we arrived. Am I wrong?
I think all these sentences depend on the context. I think my suggestions are not wrong. In the case of they are , could you tell me why, please ? Thanks a lot for your answer.
Hi :) i don't know if it'll be helpful or if i may be 100% right but here's my two cents:
*Number 2: i do think both sentences are correct. There's not much of a difference really, except for the usage of the present perfect continuous in the 1rst one, and the present perfect in the 2nd one. But the meaning of the sentence is the same.
*Number 3: i'd say the correct sentence is 'when was the robber arrested?'. It's talking about a finished action: the robber was caught. It's in the past & it's done [past simple].
*Number 4: the first sentence implies that you arrived to the room & it was already cleaned [finished action]. Whereas, the second sentence implies that you arrived to the room & it was being cleaned still [continuous action] 😁
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Thank you for your interest in my request. As I said in my previous comment, I think it depends on the context. Ok for the number two.
Number 3, I don't have enough information to assume that the action is over. Maybe the robbery has just happened. Some people speculate that the thief has just been spotted. Others say he has vanished in thin air. Others say he has just been arrested. So someone asks: has the robber been arrested or not ? when has the thief been arrested? What is your point of view about my suggestion? Do you think it holds water or I am definitely wrong ?
Number 4. The room was being cleaned when we arrived. So I went down to the hotel bar to have a beer. However, if the room had been cleaned when we arrived, I would have been lying on the bed immediately ....Thank you for giving me your opinion. Have a nice night.
@@brigittesaint-pe2604 Brigitte saint-pé i get your point for number 3. Context is really important but if this were an actual test and i had to pick one, i'd go with past simple cause here you don't have a context so, it's better not to speculate. At least that's what all my teachers have always advised me...
With that being said, i do think that if given a little bit more context, the sentence could be different.
It'd be great if the teachers replied to fully erase these doubts but, in the meantime, i hope i was helpful :)
Have a great night yourself & let's keep on learning! 💪🏼🤓
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Hello
Thanks a lot for your response. I agree with you. Concerning the number 3, I think it is better not to speculate and use the preterit, if we don't have any clear information about the context. Every time I do tests, I realize that there is only one proposed answer for each question . So, if we don't answer the same way, we can think that our answer is wrong. But, it's not always true. Sometimes, there is more than one answer to a given question..we must be careful with that kind of testing because sometimes, we may think that what we take for granted is wrong but it's not the case. Just another way of looking at the issue. Have a nice day.
@ay99 thanks for the explanations! 100% correct.
@Brigitte, you're right that those sentences would be correct, but in the case of (3) and (4), the meaning would be different. In (2), it doesn't matter, as Ay99 explained. Both forms are possible and have the same meaning.
In (3), the present perfect would not be possible. A question starting with 'when' which refers to the past can only be about a finished time/action, so only past tenses are possible.
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I dont understand this grammar form
I would like to have been there
Why not : I would have liked being there or I wish I was there????
Thanks for sharing your question, Didi! 'I wish I was there' has the same meaning, so you could certainly use it. However, we could not say: 'I would have liked being there'.
@@Oxfordonlineenglish1 thank you for your quick answer
I would have liked being there (third condition): isnt grammaticaly correct?or it doesnt have the same meaning?
Actually I made a lot of mistakes...I need to take more of exercises..
Hi Akram, that is completely normal. Some parts of this lesson were certainly challenging. Keep practicing and thanks for watching!
Hello good morning my intarrest score I P A request are you thak you
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Thanks for watching, Hardeep!
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1-is
2- are
3-isnt
4-was
5-were
The English is very difficult
Yes, it was meant to range from more simple to difficult. Hopefully there were some parts of the lesson which you found helpful! Keep practicing and thanks for watching!
So difficult
Thanks for watching, Linh! Yes, the lesson certainly does incorporate some more difficult aspects. Hopefully there were some useful parts for you as well!
So difficult...
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Thanks for watching!
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Thanks for watching!
I didn't understand well..sorry for you
That's okay, Zenat! This lesson is meant to have different levels of difficulty, with the last level being quite difficult! However, if you can understand some of the other levels, that is a great start!