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Roky0071 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Dog barks vs dog barking
When I was watching "Divergent movie with English subtitles", I noticed that sometimes closed captions is showing (DOG BARKS) and sometimes showing (DOG BARKING).So my question is that
1.Why and when is simple present used? (DOG BARKS)
2.Why and when is the present continuous used? (DOG BARKING)
1.Why and when is simple present used? (DOG BARKS)
2.Why and when is the present continuous used? (DOG BARKING)
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You use the simple present when the dog barks once or twice; it is an event which happens at that time and finishes. It may well be the main event in that specific scene. You would use the present continuous when the barking of the dog is not the main event on screen and is ongoing.
- You use the simple present when the dog barks once or twice; it is an event which happens at that time and finishes.
- It may well be the main event in that specific scene.
- You would use the present continuous when the barking of the dog is not the main event on screen and is ongoing.
- If it is a dog which keeps barking, you'd need the present continuous tense.
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You use the simple present when the dog barks once or twice; it is an event which happens at that time and finishes. It may well be the main event in that specific scene.
You would use the present continuous when the barking of the dog is not the main event on screen and is ongoing. If it is a dog which keeps barking, you'd need the present continuous tense.
You would use the present continuous when the barking of the dog is not the main event on screen and is ongoing. If it is a dog which keeps barking, you'd need the present continuous tense.
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