"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 …
"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 …
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 …
difference - "Have been doing" and "have done" - English …
The main point of the question is the difference between the tenses of "have been playing" and "have played". In addition to the tenses, we have the verb "play (tennis)", which is a dynamic …
Why should we say "play the piano" instead of "play a piano"?
Aug 10, 2015 · Actually, you can say "play a piano", it just means something different than "play the piano". We use the definite article when describing the skill of piano playing: I started …
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 …
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 …
Some one next door( was playing/has played/had been playing / …
Mar 18, 2019 · Person B: someone next door was playing/had been playing heavy metal music all night long. In this situation, both those two options work, but was playing sounds better, and is …