be
verb
used for forming the progressive tenses of verbs, that are used for showing actions that are in progress at a particular point in time
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verb
used for forming the progressive tenses of verbs, that are used for showing actions that are in progress at a particular point in time
verb
used in a question tag at the end of a sentence when you are asking someone to agree with you, or when you are asking for information
used by some people as an auxiliary verb for saying that something has already happened, for example in sentences such as “I done shot him.” This use is not considered correct.
verb
used for forming the perfect tenses of verbs. The perfect tenses are used for talking about what happened or began before now or another point in time
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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