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What is the difference between I like playing the piano. and I like to play the piano. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I like playing the piano. and I like to play the piano. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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-ing makes a difference in past tense
in present tense it is the same
I like playing = I like to play
I saw him washing the dishes = I saw (in the past) him while he was washing (past, but specifically it was happening when I was looking) the dishes. He was continuously doing it.
I saw he washed the dishes. = I saw (past) he washed (past) the dishes. He is finished doing it.
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