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#2 (permalink) Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:35 am Feedback on audio recording (5 Progressive Forms) |
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Hai Torsten,
It is very interesting, and informative. Helps a lot to improve the listening and understanding ability. place more of such recordings please.
Harikumar |
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Harikumar New Member

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#3 (permalink) Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:54 pm Feedback on audio recording (5 Progressive Forms) |
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Hi dear trainers! Some lessons have a link in the bottom to a proper test but not the all. Sometimes it's not so easy to compare a lesson with a test. Maybe I just don't know where to search, could you suggest something? |
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Romashka I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Thu Nov 05, 2009 15:56 pm Feedback on audio recording (5 Progressive Forms) |
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Hi Torsten,
I have a doubt,can you please clear that, In the following sentences where we have to use "are" and "were".
1.They [u]are [/u]going to spend the holiday again in Majorca 2.They were going to spend the holiday again in Majorca. |
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Sribabu2004 New Member
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#5 (permalink) Fri Nov 06, 2009 17:02 pm Feedback on audio recording (5 Progressive Forms) |
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Hi Sribabu, I'm not Torsten, but I am going to make an attempt to clear your issue.
1. We use 'are going to' to make a future sense in the present. For example, I'm going to finish my explanation to you. 2. We use 'was/were going to' to make a future sense in the past. For example, I was going to explain you about 'are/were' a minute ago.
Hope it was helpful for you. Best regards, Roman |
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Romashka I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#6 (permalink) Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:33 am Feedback on audio recording (5 Progressive Forms) |
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Hi, Torsten
"Andrew just couldn't handle it" Does the sentence mean that he just couldn't believe it?
Thanks in advance _________________ Slow but sure. |
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Geo777 I'm here quite often ;-)

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#7 (permalink) Tue Jul 20, 2010 19:33 pm Feedback on audio recording (5 Progressive Forms) |
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| Thanks for the lesson its very awesome i love and its helpful . |
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Usher.fitz I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#8 (permalink) Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:49 am Feedback on audio recording (5 Progressive Forms) |
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| Thanks! Exellent content! I took great pleasure in reading it. |
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Rissa I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#9 (permalink) Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:43 am Feedback on audio recording (5 Progressive Forms) |
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| In six months' time I shall be sitting on a sunny beach somewhere and I shall be reading my favorite book.» my question is can i use will instead of shall plzzz tel me diff bet shall & will |
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Acar044 New Member
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#10 (permalink) Sat Nov 27, 2010 8:13 am Feedback on audio recording (5 Progressive Forms) |
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Hi Acar,
'Shall' and 'will' are often interchangeable, and you can use 'will' in your sentence without any change of meaning. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#11 (permalink) Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:16 am Feedback on audio recording (5 Progressive Forms) |
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Hi Beeesnees,
In this story I found the expression “she half expected”, what does it means?
The sentences is:
As Daisy was casually opening the envelope she half expected to have won a set of hairbrushes or a bottle of champagne.
I will appreciate your help.
Regards. |
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Lobo You can meet me at english-test.net
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#12 (permalink) Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:26 am Feedback on audio recording (5 Progressive Forms) |
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Hi Geo777,
I think this explanation can help you with your question (I found it in www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictuinary.com).
I've got to go. I can't handle it any more (= deal with a difficult situation).
Cheers. |
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Lobo You can meet me at english-test.net
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#13 (permalink) Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:26 am Feedback on audio recording (5 Progressive Forms) |
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| Lobo wrote: |
Hi Beeesnees,
In this story I found the expression “she half expected”, what does it means?
The sentences is:
As Daisy was casually opening the envelope she half expected to have won a set of hairbrushes or a bottle of champagne.
I will appreciate your help.
Regards. |
She expected to find... would indicate that she regarded it as very likely to happen
She half-expected to find... indicates that she regarded it as a possibility and would not be completely surprised, but it is less probable than the above expression. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#14 (permalink) Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:28 am Feedback on audio recording (5 Progressive Forms) |
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| Acar044 wrote: |
| In six months' time I shall be sitting on a sunny beach somewhere and I shall be reading my favorite book.» my question is can i use will instead of shall plzzz tel me diff bet shall & will |
You can use shall or will. There's very little difference. They both emphasise the intention to carry out this action. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#15 (permalink) Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:28 am Feedback on audio recording (5 Progressive Forms) |
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| It is very interesting |
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