C1Englishen.c1.002

Distancing: continuous for tentativeness

Structure:

I was thinking / I was hoping / I was looking for...

The continuous aspect adds an extra layer of tentativeness beyond simple past.

Example:

I was thinking we might leave a bit earlier tomorrow.

Examples

I was thinking we might leave a bit earlier tomorrow.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "I was thinking we might leave a bit earlier tomorrow."

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: All things considered

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes