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preposition Download 🔗Share (usually preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity Examples : "I was after finishing my dinner when there was a knock on the door." grammar language essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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