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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Present progressive vs present tense
Hi!
How do these sentences differ with one another?
Where are you living now? I'm living in Esfahan.
Where do you live? I live in Esfahan.
My grammar book says the former places the emphasis on the progression of one event and the latter places the emphasis on the general idea that is denoted by the verb but what does "progression" mean in this context? Does it mean an event that is happening at the moment or it means a movement or change from one member of a continuous series to the next ?
Would you please clarify the difference for me?
Thanks in advance!
How do these sentences differ with one another?
Where are you living now? I'm living in Esfahan.
Where do you live? I live in Esfahan.
My grammar book says the former places the emphasis on the progression of one event and the latter places the emphasis on the general idea that is denoted by the verb but what does "progression" mean in this context? Does it mean an event that is happening at the moment or it means a movement or change from one member of a continuous series to the next ?
Would you please clarify the difference for me?
Thanks in advance!
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Anonymous My grammar book says the former places the emphasis on the progression of one event and the latter places the emphasis on the general idea that is denoted by the verb but what does "progression" mean in this context? It means it is happening at the moment. By emphasizing 'now' with the progressive in your first sentences, the speaker stresses either his interest in the topic or the idea that it is a temporary situation.
- Anonymous My grammar book says the former places the emphasis on the progression of one event and the latter places the emphasis on the general idea that is denoted by the verb but what does "progression" mean in this context?
- It means it is happening at the moment.
- By emphasizing 'now' with the progressive in your first sentences, the speaker stresses either his interest in the topic or the idea that it is a temporary situation.
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AnonymousMy grammar book says the former places the emphasis on the progression of one event and the latter places the emphasis on the general idea that is denoted by the verb but what does "progression" mean in this context?It means it is happening at the moment. By emphasizing 'now' with the progressive in your first sentences, the speaker stresses either
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