to be + ing form or to be + infinitive?
When do you use to be + ing form instead of to be + infinitive?

Example:

I like to be playing for that soccer team or I like to play for that soccer team

Which kind of tense is "to be + ing form?

Question

to be + ing form or to be + infinitive?
When do you use to be + ing form instead of to be + infinitive?

Example:

I like to be playing for that soccer team or I like to play for that soccer team

Which kind of tense is "to be + ing form?

Answer

The correct sentence above is "I like to play soccer." Here, you are just using the infinitive "to play."

The present progressive takes a form of the verb "to be" + the present participle (the -ing) form, for example "I am playing soccer."

However, in your sample sentence "I like to be playing soccer." above, the tensed verb is "like" followed by the infinitive "to be," which is the same as the second sentence "I like to [be/play...]."

Hope this helps!

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