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Dong1

4 may 2018

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Inglés (US)
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I am just really hoping to get away from my current location.

Can I replace hoping by hope? If not, why?

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alyeskan

4 may 2018

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Inglés (US)

You could use hope but it would have to look like this: “I hope to get away from my current location.” Hoping needs another verb (to be in this case) in order to know when the subject is “hoping”. Does that make sense?

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alyeskan

4 may 2018

Inglés (US)

You could use hope but it would have to look like this: “I hope to get away from my current location.” Hoping needs another verb (to be in this case) in order to know when the subject is “hoping”. Does that make sense?

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Dong1

4 may 2018

Chino simplificado

@alyeskan: I thought I is the subject in this sentence, how come?

alyeskan

6 may 2018

Inglés (US)

“I” is the subject of the sentence but since you are using hoping, it needs a verb to help make it present tense. However, if you use hope, it is already conjugated in the present tense.

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Dong1

6 may 2018

Chino simplificado

@alyeskan: Ok. The verb is get away? as your mentioned the conjugated that should be getting away as follow hoping , right?

alyeskan

6 may 2018

Inglés (US)

The conjugated verb is going to be “be” as in “I am”. I am would come come before hoping and to get away would not be conjugated.

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Dong1

7 may 2018

Chino simplificado

@alyeskan: I confused, hoping is subject as present tense? and "get" is the conjugated verb as infinitive. Could you tell me which tense for this case? Simple present or present?

alyeskan

7 may 2018

Inglés (US)

Yes, hoping is being conjugated with “am” to be in the present tense. However, hoping is not the subject but just a verb. It is being used with “am” to make the entire phrase in the present tense. “Get” is being conjugated as the infinitive because there is already a conjugated verb in the sentence. And for the “i’m hoping” phrase, the tense would be present!

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Dong1

7 may 2018

Chino simplificado

Ok. I got what you mean, What about I make a sentence then you take a look.
I am just really loving to have a hug with people.
or I just really love to have a hug with people.

What about the second one?

alyeskan

7 may 2018

Inglés (US)

In my opinion those sound unnatural and it would be better if you said something like “I just really love to hug people” or something similar to that!

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Dong1

8 may 2018

Chino simplificado

Ok. It's over complicated and needless. I learned the sentence pattern of be hoping to, actually it is be going to, but don't try to make it complicated and overused, not every verbs are proper with it. Thank you!

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I am just really hoping to get away from my current location.

Can I replace hoping by hope? If not, why?

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You could use hope but it would have to look like this: “I hope to get away from my current location.” Hoping needs another verb (to be in this case) in order to know when the subject is “hoping”. Does that make sense?

You could use hope but it would have to look like this: “I hope to get away from my current location.” Hoping needs another verb (to be in this case) in order to know when the subject is “hoping”. Does that make sense?

“I” is the subject of the sentence but since you are using hoping, it needs a verb to help make it present tense. However, if you use hope, it is already conjugated in the present tense.

The conjugated verb is going to be “be” as in “I am”. I am would come come before hoping and to get away would not be conjugated.

In my opinion those sound unnatural and it would be better if you said something like “I just really love to hug people” or something similar to that!

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I am just really hoping to get away from my current location.

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