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Kinston AG Posted 10 years ago
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always and verb
I have a question about which tense of verbs which are indicated by the adverb of time 'always' should be used. I was told that when a verb followed by always, it should take the simple present instead of the present continuous tense.
E.g.
Her husband always tastes the food while she is cooking.
But in a song cuts like a knife by the secondhand serenade, the tense used is somehow the present continuous tense.
I.e. And no matter where I go it's always pouring all the same.
Please enlighten me on this.
Thanks.
E.g.
Her husband always tastes the food while she is cooking.
But in a song cuts like a knife by the secondhand serenade, the tense used is somehow the present continuous tense.
I.e. And no matter where I go it's always pouring all the same.
Please enlighten me on this.
Thanks.
Top answer
Kinston AG I was told that when a verb followed by always, it should take the simple present instead of the present continuous tense. The present continuous is used with "always" to show a habitual action which continues for a period of time. She is always running ten to fifteen minutes late.
- Kinston AG I was told that when a verb followed by always, it should take the simple present instead of the present continuous tense.
- The present continuous is used with "always" to show a habitual action which continues for a period of time.
- She is always running ten to fifteen minutes late.
- He is always falling asleep in class.
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Kinston AGI was told that when a verb followed by always, it should take the simple present instead of the present continuous tense.The present continuous is used with "always" to show a habitual action which continues for a period of time.
She is always running ten to fifteen minutes late.
He is always falling asleep in class.
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Kinston AGI was told that when a verb followed by always, it should take the simple present instead of the present continuous tense.You were told wrong. What you were told is often true, but not always. Characteristic actions of a person can be expressed with the continuous.
Steve is always correcting my grammar.
CJ
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