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Can I put with verb PREFER and I use it in past continues?



 
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Can I put with verb PREFER and I use it in past continues? #1 (permalink) Sun Nov 12, 2006 18:02 pm   Can I put with verb PREFER and I use it in past continues?
 

Hi, my teachers!

first good night to all you. Very Happy

I have a small questionو and I hope you answer me, please!

can I put (ing) with verb prefer and I use it in past continues
like I was preferring write a small Ideas .

that right!! Question

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Preferring #2 (permalink) Sun Nov 12, 2006 19:41 pm   Preferring
 

Hi Mba

It would be extremely unusual to use 'prefer' in the past continuous tense. You should use the simple past tense:

I preferred to write about small ideas. (one particular time in the past)

OR

I preferred writing about small ideas. (many times in the past)

Amy

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Preferring #3 (permalink) Sun Nov 12, 2006 22:06 pm   Preferring
 

Interesting question.

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It would be extremely unusual to use 'prefer' in the past continuous tense.
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CBN 1099 But Bartleby by his refusal was preferring not to live.
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Preferring #4 (permalink) Sun Nov 12, 2006 23:37 pm   Preferring
 

Hi Tamara

The verb 'prefer' is not used in any of the continuous tenses terribly often. You're more likely to find 'preferring' as just the present participle (rather than a continuous tense):

Preferring to have some peace and quiet for a change, I moved from the city to the country.

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Preferring #5 (permalink) Mon Nov 13, 2006 0:04 am   Preferring
 

OK. Thanks.
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Can I put with verb PREFER and I use it in past continues? #6 (permalink) Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:19 am   Can I put with verb PREFER and I use it in past continues?
 

Hi, Amy and Tamara!

Thanks amy about your explaining to this tense

Mba.
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