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Hotmale Posted 14 years ago
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No, I'm just drinking

Hello,

I've got a question concerning the Present Simple. Have I used it correctly or should I use Past Simple?

- Are you busy, Kate?
- No, I'm just drinking coffee/ No, I was just drinking coffee. What's up?

Thank you
  

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Hotmale I've got a question concerning the Present Simple. Have I used it correctly or should I use Past Simple? You have used the present progressive.

— Fivejedjon

  • Hotmale I've got a question concerning the Present Simple.
  • Have I used it correctly or should I use Past Simple?
  • You have used the present progressive.
  • Both it and the past progressive are possible here.
  • The simple forms ( I drink/drank ) are not possible.
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HotmaleI've got a question concerning the Present Simple. Have I used it correctly or should I use Past Simple?
You have used the present progressive. Both it and the past progressive are possible here. The simple forms (I drink/drank) are not possible.
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Thank you Emotion: smile
Of course, Present Continuous
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