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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
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Let's say I want to comment on a video on YouTube.

"What did he do at 3:12?"
"What is he doin at 3:12?"
"What does he do at 3:12?"
"What was he doin at 3:12?"

Which one should I use?
  

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Any of them could be used. " The present is in the time frame of the video. The past is in the time frame of the viewer.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Any of them could be used.
  • " The present is in the time frame of the video.
  • The past is in the time frame of the viewer.
  • The progressive asks about an activity that started before 3:12 and is still going on at 3:12..
  • The simple is a one-time action that occurred at 3:12.
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Any of them could be used.

"What did he do at 3:12?"
"What is he doing at 3:12?"
"What does he do at 3:12?"
"What was he doing at 3:12?"

The present is in the time frame of the video.
The past is in the time frame of the viewer.

The progressive asks about an activity that started before 3:12 and is still going on at 3:12..
The simple is
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