Question

My friend is thinking to buy a car.
Corret the statement

Answer 1

My friend is thinking of buying a car.

Answer 2

Answer :

This question is based on phrasal verbs and tenses.

The correct statement is :

My friend is thinking of buying a car.

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'phrasal verbs' as ' a phrase that consists of a verb with a preposition or adverb or both, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate parts.'

'Think of' is a phrasal verb, which according to the Longman Dictionary, means '1 to produce an idea, name, suggestion etc by thinking

.'

The statement is in Present Continuous Tense.

According to Grammarly, 'The present continuous verb tense indicates that an action or condition is happening now, frequently, and may continue into the future.'

So, 'buying' will be used instead of 'buy.'