Learn English – Could you please help me figuring out what the difference is there in meaning between these two sentences

infinitivespresent-continuoussentence-meaningtense

He says he would rather be carrying a pen. ( instead of the other item he is carrying now, for example book)

He says he would rather carrying a pen. ( instead of the other item he is carrying now, for example book)

Could you please simplify the meaning of each one, so that I can get what the grammar is. Is the first one talking about future? The second about now?

Best Answer

First of all, it's a he, not a she.pic
The meaning is: he would rather be carrying a pen instead of the other item/items.
Really, that's as simplified as it can get.

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