14.8 Special expressions with ING
Sam spend a lot of times to watch TV.
Sam SPENDS a lot of TIME WATCHING TV.
I didn't expect be ask to the party.
I didn't expect TO be ASKED to the party.
John raised his hand and snap his fingers.
John raised his hand and SNAPPED his fingers.
Because he was late he not pass the class.
Because he was late, he DIDN'T pass the class.
Because he was late, he FAILED the class.
Do these mean the same?
Even if my power goes out, I have to turn in my essay on time.
If my power goes out, I will automatically get a good score on the essay.
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I just stand there to wonder what to did after he broked up with me.
I just STOOD there WONDERING what to DO after he BROKE up with me.
I appreciate be call on by the teacher so I can practiced to speak.
I appreciate BEING CALLED on by the teacher so I can PRACTICE SPEAKING.
Martin, and Weston like to run all the nights.
Martin and Weston like to run EVERY NIGHT.
Whenever I be in Texas, I to visited the beach.
WHEN I WAS in Texas, I VISITED the beach.
In case you will need to call me, don't forget to clean the kitchen.
In case you need to call me, ....... (ex: I'll have my cell phone on me)
I always has funny to play baseball with mine family.
I always HAVE FUN PLAYING baseball with MY family.
His wife was happy to been tell about the situation at home.
His wife was happy to HAVE been TOLD about the situation at home.
It was rain hard, there be a strong wind.
It was RAINING hard, AND there WAS a strong wind.
You should cooked the dinner since you aren't a good cook.
You should COOK the dinner since you ARE a good cook.
You SHOULDN'T COOK the dinner since you AREN'T a good cook.
I take the test tomorrow unless I be well.
I'LL take the test tomorrow unless I AM SICK.
When I walk into the house of me yesterday, I catched a burgler on my kitchen.
When I WALKED into MY HOUSE yesterday, I CAUGHT a burgler IN my kitchen.
I really need clean the kitchen! It is mess!
I really need TO clean the kitchen! It is A mess!
Not only my mother but also mine sister are here.
Not only my mother but also MY sister IS here.
Because I hate the camping, I decided going with my brother last weekend.
EVEN THOUGH I hate camping, I decided TO GO with my brother last weekend.
Because I hate camping, I decided NOT TO GO with my brother last weekend.
Only if it rains, the picnic be canceled.
Only if it rains will the picnic be canceled.
I sometimes has a hard times to study to my english test when my neighbor is practice his guitar.
I sometimes HAVE a hard TIME STUDYING FOR my ENGLISH test when my neighbor is PRACTICING his guitar.
I hear a famous classical musician to sing at the concert last night.
I HEARD a famous classical musician SING/SINGING at the concert last night.
I'll take neither biology or anatomy next semester.
I'll take EITHER biology or anatomy next semester.
I'll take neither biology NOR anatomy next semester.
While Maria are rich, John be rich.
While Maria IS rich, John IS POOR.
I can called you tonight, only if I be done with the exam.
I can called you tonight only if I am done with the exam.