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Is the phrase is working a present past or future tense?

The way to figure this out is: Past tense verbs are about something that has happened but is now over. Present tense verbs are about something that is happening now. Future tense verbs are about something that has not happened yet but will happen in the future. So which one would "is working" fit into? Here's an example sentence: Bob is working. Now is that saying Bob will be working in the future? No. So it is not future tense. Is it saying Bob did work but is no longer working now? No. So it is not past tense. That leaves present tense. "Bob is working" is saying that he is working now. So it is present tense.


I am so happy to finish my test infinitive phrase play?

Congratulations on finishing your test! It's a great feeling to be done with something you've been working on. Now you can relax and reward yourself with some well-deserved playtime.


What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence Tina and Jen were the finalists.?

The answer is among the finalists. 'Among' is a preposition, so 'among the finalists' is a prepositional phrase.


Which is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. Can you please provide the sentence you are referring to so I can identify the prepositional phrase within it?


What are nested prepositional phrases?

A second prepositional phrase in a sentence that modifies part of the first prepositional phrase. There can also be a third nested prepositional phrase that modifies part of the second prepositional phrase, and so on. For example: Mary ran (to the end (of the street.)) The first prepositional phrase is "to the end" and the second prepositional phrase is "of the street" where "of the street" modifies "end" so "of the street" is a nested prepositional phrase. I am excited (for the birthday party (for Ashley.)) The first prepositional phrase is "for the birthday party" and the second prepositional phrase is "for Ashley" where "for Ashley" modifies "birthday party" so "for Ashley is a nested prepositional phrase. A non-nested prepositional phrase would be a second prepositional phrase that does not modify part of the first prepositional phrase. For example: Mary ran (to the street) (in the morning.) The first prepositional phrase is "to the street" which modifies "ran." Mary ran to the street. The second prepositional phrase is "in the morning" which also modifies "ran." Mary ran in the morning.

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He is working hard to achieve his goal change into complex sentence using 'so that'?

He is working hard to achieve his goal so that he could get an award


When you are a hard working man and love your wife so much but lose the desire for physical contact of any kind from her?

Jusr do it anyway its your job.. Got it?


What is an oxymoron with working vacation?

An oxymoron is a phrase that has words that counteract eachother. So working vacation is an oxymoron itself.


What is 'working hard' when translated from English to Italian?

Lavora duro! is a literal Italian equivalent of the English phrase "Work hard!" The pronunciation of the present imperative in the second person informal singular will be "la-VO-ra DOO-ro" in Italian.


Is have a verb phrase?

A phrase always has more than one word, so "have" or any other single word cannot be any kind of phrase, including a verb phrase.


What Nickelback song has the phrase since it's so hard to swallow in it?

its called swallow


How can you win a laptop?

By working hard and saving your money so you appreciate what you have.


What is working principle?

A working principle is a regulation or rule that is used so that work can be done. This is a general phrase that can be used in any circumstance from the working principle of a motor, to the working principle of a solar cells.


Does the phrase your so near yet your so far is a correct grammar?

yes,but it is a kind of idiomatic expression


What kind of activities happened in the daily life of the concentration camps?

Hard work went on. Hitler and his army made jews suffer working hard every day until they died. They had no food, no water and they put them in the gas chamber to kill them. its so sad :'(


How do dancers get so strong?

I am dancer. It takes endurance. But the fact that we have to be graceful while we are working so hard is how we do it.


Why did the Nazis have the phrase 'arbeit macht frei' at the entrance to Auschwitz?

The phrase meant "Work sets you free." It was there so internees felt their was hope if they worked hard.