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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Past and present
Hello, I would like to ask you about the following sentences.
Be careful when you cross the street. Be careful when you are crossing the street. Is there difference in meaning between these two sentences?
He will not answer the phone when he is working on his computer. He will not answer the phone when he works on his computer. The same question, is there any difference?
After the accident he did not move. After the accident he was not moving. Can we use both tenses? Is there any difference in meaning?
I would be very glad if you could help me. Thank you very much.
Be careful when you cross the street. Be careful when you are crossing the street. Is there difference in meaning between these two sentences?
He will not answer the phone when he is working on his computer. He will not answer the phone when he works on his computer. The same question, is there any difference?
After the accident he did not move. After the accident he was not moving. Can we use both tenses? Is there any difference in meaning?
I would be very glad if you could help me. Thank you very much.
Top answer
Be careful when you cross the street. Be careful when you are crossing the street. -- No.
- Be careful when you cross the street.
- Be careful when you are crossing the street.
- -- No.
- The 2nd shows marginally greater interest by the speaker/ He will not answer the phone when he is working on his computer.
- He will not answer the phone when he works on his computer.
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Be careful when you cross the street. Be careful when you are crossing the street. Is there difference in meaning between these two sentences?-- No. The 2nd shows marginally greater interest by the speaker/
He will not answer the phone when he is working on his computer. He will not answer the phone when he works on his computer. The same question, is there any difference?-- As
He will not answer the phone when he is working on his computer. He will not answer the phone when he works on his computer. The same question, is there any difference?-- As
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Consider this comparison:
He packs lunch on Tuesday and Thursday. The simple tense, "pack" is used to express habitual pattern, general or repetitious actions. It is a good sentence.
He is packing his lunch for work tomorrow. This suggest that he is in the process of preparing or mak
He packs lunch on Tuesday and Thursday. The simple tense, "pack" is used to express habitual pattern, general or repetitious actions. It is a good sentence.
He is packing his lunch for work tomorrow. This suggest that he is in the process of preparing or mak
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