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Fahim Abbas Zaidi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Can Progressive States be described with Indefinite Tense?

1)
am i right? 

won't you hear what he is saying? (showing. inquiry with anger)
don't you hear what he is saying? (showing inquiry)

2)
Is it right to use Indefinite instead of Progressive (in case progressive states)?

do you hear/see/understand/feel/believe? (a voice/picture/etc)
(in order to say: are you hearing/etc me?)
 and as well as "did" for Past Progressive and "will" for Future Progressive

if it is used then what kind of verbs they are: 
  

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Hello, Fahim-- and welcome to English Forums. It is nice to have you with us. 1) These are right: Won't you listen to what he is saying?

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  • Hello, Fahim-- and welcome to English Forums.
  • It is nice to have you with us.
  • 1) These are right: Won't you listen to what he is saying?
  • (showing inquiry with anger) Don't/Can't you hear what he is saying?
  • -- Yes, usually, but there are also times when the progressive is possible.
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Hello, Fahim-- and welcome to English Forums. It is nice to have you with us.

1)
These are right:

Won't you listen to what he is saying? (showing inquiry with anger)
Don't/Can't you hear what he is saying? (showing inquiry)

2)
Is it right to use present simple instead of progressive for verbs of perception
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Thanks for your kind reply.

What about if "Progressive States" to describe in Passive Voice?

example,

My voice is heard? (to mean that, "Is my voice being heard?" I want to say that are you not missing any piece of my voice).
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Question 1
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am i right?


won't you hear what he is saying? (showing. inquiry with anger)

don't you hear what he is saying? (showing inquiry)

2)

Is it right to use Indefinite instead of Progressive (in case progressive states)?


do you hear/see/understand/feel/believe? (a voice/picture/etc)

(in order to s
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I'm not sure exactly what you are asking about, but 'My voice is heard?' is not good... and 'Is my voice being heard?' is better, but a native would probably say 'Can you hear me?'

Passive is not such a commonly used voice.
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