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I have made up a pair of questions and their related answers. Please see them below.
Suppose that you are a teaching assistant. The teacher has a talk with you about a particular student.
(1a) Mr. Brown asked you, "Have you noticed that when you are teaching Jack math, he has the ability to relate it to chemistry and physics?"
(1b) Mr. Brown asked you, "Have you noticed that when you teach Jack math, he has the ability to relate it to chemistry and physics?"
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(2a) I have noticed that when I am teaching Jack math, he has the ability to relate it to chemistry and physics.
(2b) I have noticed that when I teach Jack math, he has the ability to relate it to chemistry and physics.
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Either this is given as a question or an answer evoked by the question, which tense of "teach" is correct? Please help me. Thank you very much for your time and explanation.
Top answer
Both tenses are OK. The Present Continuous makes the noticing sound more immediate. In other words, it sounds like the noticing is happening while the teaching is happening.
- Both tenses are OK.
- The Present Continuous makes the noticing sound more immediate.
- In other words, it sounds like the noticing is happening while the teaching is happening.
- You could even replace 'when' with 'while'.
- Clive
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Both tenses are OK.
The Present Continuous makes the noticing sound more immediate. In other words, it sounds like the noticing is happening while the teaching is happening. You could even replace 'when' with 'while'.
Clive
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