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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Present progressive and past progressive
Hi, Can we use the past progressive and present progressive tenses like this?
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(present progressive)
John is at home. He is playing the piano. (Then), he sees a bird flying over the roof of a little hut outside.
2.
Does it always to be in the pattern of "He was playing the piano when Jane walked in"?
(past progressive)
John was at home. He was playing the piano. (Then), he heard a cry from outside.
1.
(present progressive)
John is at home. He is playing the piano. (Then), he sees a bird flying over the roof of a little hut outside.
2.
Does it always to be in the pattern of "He was playing the piano when Jane walked in"?
(past progressive)
John was at home. He was playing the piano. (Then), he heard a cry from outside.
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Anonymous Hi, Can we use the past progressive and present progressive tenses like this? 1. (present progressive) John is at home.
- Anonymous Hi, Can we use the past progressive and present progressive tenses like this?
- 1.
- (present progressive) John is at home.
- He is playing the piano.
- (correct use of present progressive) (Then), he sees a bird flying over the roof of a little hut outside.
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AnonymousHi, Can we use the past progressive and present progressive tenses like this?
1.
(present progressive)
John is at home. He is playing the piano. (correct use of present progressive) (Then), he sees a bird flying over the roof of a little hut outside.
2.
Does it always to be in the pattern of "He was playing the piano wh
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Thank you. Are you saying this is correct?
John was at home. He was playing the piano. (Then), he heard a cry from outside.
John was at home. He was playing the piano. (Then), he heard a cry from outside.
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