Could you simplify the meaning of the sentence below?
'If we then go on to describe what happens in the video. we commonly say eg They are getting slapped, but we could also say eg They get slapped.'
1. Here I don't understand what you said. You said, ' we commonly say eg They are getting slapped, but we could also say eg They get slapped.'
When could we use 'getting slapped' and 'get slapped' Could you explain it a little bit clearly so that I can understand? I am confused.
2 'The Mona Lisa painting shows a woman, she is smiling.'
But here Could you tell me why we can not use 'she smiles'?
Top answer
As I said, it's rather idiomatic. When we describe a video without actually seeing or envisaging (envisaging means ' seeing it in your mind') what is happening, we usually use Simple Present. When we are actually seeing or envisaging a video (or a picture) we commonly use present progressive..
- As I said, it's rather idiomatic.
- When we describe a video without actually seeing or envisaging (envisaging means ' seeing it in your mind') what is happening, we usually use Simple Present.
- When we are actually seeing or envisaging a video (or a picture) we commonly use present progressive..
- But sometimes we casually flip back and forth between these two tenses.
- Everybody seems to understand easily.
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As I said, it's rather idiomatic.
When we describe a video without actually seeing or envisaging (envisaging means 'seeing it in your mind') what is happening, we usually use Simple Present.
When we are actually seeing or envisaging a video (or a picture) we commonly use present progressive..
But sometimes we casually flip back and forth between these
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