... She's carrying
(or was carrying) a bag full of shopping
We can also use the present simple and present continuous like this in
commentaries (for example, on sports events) and in giving instructions:
• ... including our own behaviour:
• They're constantly having parties until the early hours of the morning.
We use the past continuous (see Unit 6) in the same way:
• He was...
... to use it with their students.
Verbs: infinitives, -ing forms, etc.
Verbs with and without objects
37 Verb + to-infinitive or bare infinitive
38 Verb + to-infinitive or -ing?
39 Verb + -ing
40 ... to die )
D We often use be to + infinitive in //-clauses to say that something must take place first (in the main
clause) before something else can take place (in the //-clause):
• are to...
... means that we arrange and pay
shipping freight and insurance.
Your responsibility would be to transport the tea from
the warehouse to the wharf.
Lian: In that case, we’d prefer to go under ...
Harvey: Here are the estimated costs, F.O.B in US dollars, per
container.
Douglas:
Fine. We’ll have a Memorandum of Understanding sent
to your hotel for you to sig...
... have your name again, please?
Edward:
Edward from Dazzling Displays. My phone number is nine,
one, two, three, five, six, double seven.
Kate: Nine, one, two, three, nine, six, double seven? ... speaking.
Edward: Ah yes, could I speak to Harvey Judd please?
Kate: May I ask who‟s calling?
Edward: It‟s Edward Bono.
Kate: Harvey‟s on another call at the moment. Do you mind holding? ......