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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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What tense should I use to describe actions/activity = present simple or present continuous?
For example what is the difference in meaning between :
1)When you dream and you wake up and can't move.
2)When you are dreaming and you wake up and can't move.
  

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Anonymous What tense should I use to describe actions/activity = present simple or present continuous? It depends on the verb. Verbs of sensation, for instance, are seldom in continuous form.

  • Anonymous What tense should I use to describe actions/activity = present simple or present continuous?
  • It depends on the verb.
  • Verbs of sensation, for instance, are seldom in continuous form.
  • 2)When you are dreaming and you wake up and can't move.
  • I see no real difference in intent.
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AnonymousWhat tense should I use to describe actions/activity = present simple or present continuous?
It depends on the verb. Verbs of sensation, for instance, are seldom in continuous form.
AnonymousFor example what is the difference in meaning between :1)When you dream and you wake up and can't move.2)When you are dreaming and you wa

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