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Sun 94 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Present continuous
In the following setence, does ' present continuous' indicate future event? If so, can I replace this part with ' I am gradually gong to ( or I will gradually improve)?
I do not learn a foreign language quickly. Although I do not understand much yet, I belive that I am gradually improving.
I do not learn a foreign language quickly. Although I do not understand much yet, I belive that I am gradually improving.
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No, it does not represent future grammatically, though of course it meanss that semantically. If you replace it with 'be going to' or 'will' futures, it means that you are not improving now at all, which is not the message you wish to convey, I suppose. Leave it in present continuous; that is the natural choice.
- No, it does not represent future grammatically, though of course it meanss that semantically.
- If you replace it with 'be going to' or 'will' futures, it means that you are not improving now at all, which is not the message you wish to convey, I suppose.
- Leave it in present continuous; that is the natural choice.
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No, it does not represent future grammatically, though of course it meanss that semantically. If you replace it with 'be going to' or 'will' futures, it means that you are not improving now at all, which is not the message you wish to convey, I suppose. Leave it in present continuous; that is the natural choice.
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