sunseeker666
The flowers want to be watering. Is this sentence right?
I cannot figure out the meanings and differences among those sentence. Could u help me explain it. Thank u.
The flowes want watering.
The flowers want to be watering.
The flowers want to watering.
The flowers want to water.
The flowers need watering.
I want the flowers watered.
I wanted the flowers to be watered.
2020년 7월 11일 오전 3:52
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There is no need for me to answer this question but I can't help commenting.
I love gardening and watering my plants. I don't keep flowers in my home. Usually we put flowers in a vase with water. Sometimes we have to add water to the vase to keep our flowers fresh.
Most of the plants in my garden have flowers but I rarely pick them. I love watching my plants grow and flower in my garden. I plant only indigenous plants because I live in a drought stricken area. I collect rain water so that I can water the plants in my garden. :)
I hope you all have a great day. I think I need to go and check if my plants have enough water. :)
2020년 7월 11일
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The flowers want watering. - Fine (added "r")
The flowers want to be watering. - nope
Try
The flowers want watering.
The flowers want to be watered.
The flowers want to watering. - Nope. see above
The flowers want to water. - nope
The flowers need watering. - fine
2020년 7월 11일
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The first one has a typo, but could be ok. All of the others are incorrect except the last one. You would usually say "the flowers need watering".
The statement is in the continuous present. The flowers need water at the moment and will continue to need watering until they have been watered. So you need to use the gerund.
However you could just say that "the flowers need water" as well.
2020년 7월 11일
Great answer Joe!
2020년 7월 11일
I love this question. The best answer would be any of the following:
The flowers need to be watered. (This is what you would say to someone else about the needs of the flowers -- a necessity for the flowers to survive.)
The flowers want to be watered. (This is almost as though you are speaking for the flowers, expressing their desire to be watered.)
You could also say, "The flowers need watering." Although this suggests that you are looking at the flowers and observing their lack of water.
There are other variations:
It is important to water flowers.
It is important to water the flowers.
Flowers need water, and that's why I water them.
Flowers want water.
Flowers want to be watered.
Flowers need water.
Flowers need to be watered.
I hope this is helpful!
2020년 7월 11일
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