Term
| Have fun / a good time + (-ing) |
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Definition
We had fun playing volleyball
We had a good time playing volleyball |
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Have trouble / difficulty + (-ing)
Have a hard time / difficult time + (-ing) |
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Definition
I had trouble finding his house
I had difficulty finding his house
I had a hard time finding his house
I had a difficult time finding his house |
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Term
Spend + expression of time or money + (-ing)
Waste + expression of time or money + (-ing) |
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Definition
Sam spends most of his time studying
I waste a lot of time watching TV |
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Term
Sit + expression of place + (-ing)
Stand + expression of place + (-ing)
Lie + expression of place + (-ing) |
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Definition
She sat at her desk writing a letter
I stood there wondering what to do next
He is lying in bed reading a novel |
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Find + (pro)noun + (-ing)
Catch + (pro)noun + (-ing) |
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Definition
When I walked into my office, I found George using my telephone
When I walked into my office, I caught a thief looking through my desk drawers |
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