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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Present Continuous or Simple?
I found such sentence in a book for English learners:
I enjoy using English outside the class when I'm watching films and listening to music in English.
Shouldn't it be : when I watch/listen ??? because it's always like that? Habit, routine?
I often hear when other people (not natives) use Continuous to describe what they usually do in some particular situations. eg:
When I'm watching a film I like to sit comfortably on a sofa.
I wear an apron when I'm cooking.
Should't it be:
When I watch...
... when I cook
I enjoy using English outside the class when I'm watching films and listening to music in English.
Shouldn't it be : when I watch/listen ??? because it's always like that? Habit, routine?
I often hear when other people (not natives) use Continuous to describe what they usually do in some particular situations. eg:
When I'm watching a film I like to sit comfortably on a sofa.
I wear an apron when I'm cooking.
Should't it be:
When I watch...
... when I cook
Top answer
We use the progressive or the simple with both 'while' and 'when'. I prefer to use the progressive, especially in the past with 'whie'.
- We use the progressive or the simple with both 'while' and 'when'.
- I prefer to use the progressive, especially in the past with 'whie'.
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We use the progressive or the simple with both 'while' and 'when'. I prefer to use the progressive, especially in the past with 'whie'.
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I enjoy using English outside the class when I'm watching films and listening to music in English. (The reason for the progressive is that the activity happens during a period of time. )
I enjoy using English outside the class when I watch films and listen to music in English. (This is also grammatically correct. A native speaker might use either tense in this type of sentence.)
I enjoy using English outside the class when I watch films and listen to music in English. (This is also grammatically correct. A native speaker might use either tense in this type of sentence.)
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