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Desk guava 974 Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
Present continuous or simple
I have the sentence-Dan is sleeping in the living room while we redecorate his bedroom. Why we use P.C. (Is slipping) instead of “Dan sleeps” if the second tense refer to usual (in this situation) action -“redecoration” (which probably continues long period in the present)? Thank you!
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It is a common use of the progressive tense to indicate a temporary situation. Another way we can express it: We arranged for Dan to sleep in the living room while we redecorate his bedroom. Another very common use: Mack is driving a rental car while his car is in the shop.
- It is a common use of the progressive tense to indicate a temporary situation.
- Another way we can express it: We arranged for Dan to sleep in the living room while we redecorate his bedroom.
- Another very common use: Mack is driving a rental car while his car is in the shop.
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It is a common use of the progressive tense to indicate a temporary situation. Another way we can express it:
We arranged for Dan to sleep in the living room while we redecorate his bedroom.
Another very common use:
Mack is driving a rental car while his car is in the shop.
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