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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Paraphrase for 'It's getting a little cold'

Hi teachers,
It's getting a little cold.
Which of these paraphrases would be an appropriate one for the above sentence? If letter 'a' is correct, my students will understand that right away.
a) The temperature is going down a little.
b) The temprature fell a little.
c) The temperature has dropped a little.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Which of these paraphrases would be an appropriate one a) The temperature is going down a little. b) The temp e rature is falling a little. c) The temperature is dropping a little.

— CalifJim

  • Which of these paraphrases would be an appropriate one a) The temperature is going down a little.
  • b) The temp e rature is falling a little.
  • c) The temperature is dropping a little.
  • All fine as shown.
  • I think it's better to show paraphrases in the same tense as the original wherever possible.
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6 Answers
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Tenacious LearnerIt's getting a little cold.Which of these paraphrases would be an appropriate one
a) The temperature is going down a little.
b) The temperature is falling a little.
c) The temperature is dropping a little.

All fine as sh
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I think a) has to be "The temperature has gone down a little." With the present tense, it sounds like a prediction, because as it is falling, we can't know whether it is going down a little or a lot.
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Hi Jim,
Thanks for the reply and the correction.
CalifJimAll fine as shown. I think it's better to show paraphrases in the same tense as the original wherever possible.
I do agree on that!
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enoonI think a) has to be "The temperature has gone down a little." With the present tense, it sounds like a prediction, because as it is falling, we can't know whether it is going down a little or a lot.
Hi enoon,
The present perfect is another option, isn't it?
Since the present consequence is that the temperature has changed.
But the present pr
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Tenacious Learner ... the present progressive ...describes in this case what is going on right now, doesn't it?
Yes, and for purposes of language (not mathematics), 'right now' can even include hours before and/or after the moment of speaking the words of the present tense.

Scientifically, you have to experience a drop in temperature for a long enough
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Hi Jim,
That's quite an explanation! Thanks for your time.

TL
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