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What is the difference between It's time to do that= it's time we can do that and It's time doing that= it's time we do that ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between It's time to do that= it's time we can do that and It's time doing that= it's time we do that ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@copcop “...ing” form is for (a) when something is in the process of happening ... (b) when you want to use a verb in the place or a noun ... (c) when you want to use a verb in place of an adjective
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only the first, and the last, are grammatically correct ... both mean approximately the same thing, although the first could be a comment on what someone *else* should do, while the last means *we* should do ‘that’
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@transliminal why is 'it's time we can do it' wrong? and why do many verbs follow 'to do' instand of 'doing'.
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the infinitive (basic) form of any verb in english is “to ___” ... “it’s time (subject) (present tense verb)” is actually a rote idiom, it’s not normal English sentence structure ;)
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@transliminal Could you explain what is the infinitive form of verb?I need a professional interpretation, because my teacher tell me 'to do ' actually is reduced form from 'should,can, will..etc.'
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@copcop “to do” is the infinitive form... other infinitives would be “to be”, “to run”, “to eat”, “to see”, etc, etc.
Should, can, will, etc. are what are called “modal verbs” ... they modify other verbs by specifying ability, necessity, time, etc
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@copcop “...ing” form is for (a) when something is in the process of happening ... (b) when you want to use a verb in the place or a noun ... (c) when you want to use a verb in place of an adjective
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