Name: English Tutor Nick P Lesson (325) Feel Guilty About Not Feel Guilty of
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Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Lesson 325. The title of today's lesson

Modal verbs - A2

is feel guilty about not feel guilty of.  So you should say,  you feel guilty about

doing something. Usually verb plus ING not feel guilty of something. Okay,  So let's

take a look at the note here. You can say that someone is guilty of a crime. Maybe

this is where the confusion comes in,  especially for ESL students.  English as a

second language because we do use the verb,  to be and then guilty of. So

somebody is guilty of a crime or some wrongdoing or something they did. But

basically but it is incorrect to say that you feel guilty of something. You

feel guilty about something. So that's where students may make the mistake. Okay.

Good. So let's take a look at the examples here. Of course with the X , this

is wrong.  I feel guilty of lying to her.  Okay.  Good now it should be I feel guilty

about lying to her. So that's what it usually is.  You you feel guilty about

you know verb + ING.  That's the way we usually do it. Okay. Good.

Let's look at number two here. Again with the X. That part is wrong. She feels

guilty of taking that item without paying for it. You know now of course

with the check that would be right. She feels guilty about taking that item

without paying for it. So basically like if you're doing this in a store that

would be shoplifting. So I did give you one example. Again down at the bottom

with the verb to be and of. So down here you could say she was guilty of

shoplifting. But she feels guilty about taking that item where she feels guilty

about stealing something.  Okay and number three here. Again the

first part. This should have the X here this is wrong.  I feel guilty of hitting

that dog. No. With the check this is correct . I feel guilty about hitting that

dog. Okay. So I hope it's clear. Remember don't say that you feel guilty of , say

you feel guilty about + verb + ING.   Anyway I hope you got it.  I hope it's