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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Present simple

Hello everyone.
Recently I've started to revise my english grammar.
And I've encountered problems at the very beggining.

Examples:

1. "I refuse to listen to you. I don't want to hear your lies about Richard"
2 . "We want go to that good restaurant near you tommorow.
Really? I advise you to book the table. It's very popular.

I do not understand, why present simple is used here not continuous.

Why " I'm refusing" and "I'm advising" are incorrect, because those suituations are happening "NOW" at the time of speaking, aren't they?
  

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Anonymous Why " I'm refusing" and "I'm advising" are incorrect, because those suituations are happening "NOW" at the time of speaking, aren't they? " It happens very quickly. " does not continue over a period of time.

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  • Anonymous Why " I'm refusing" and "I'm advising" are incorrect, because those suituations are happening "NOW" at the time of speaking, aren't they?
  • " It happens very quickly.
  • " does not continue over a period of time.
  • We use the continuous when the action continues before and past the time of speaking.
  • Compare with: Why are you here?
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AnonymousWhy " I'm refusing" and "I'm advising" are incorrect, because those suituations are happening "NOW" at the time of speaking, aren't they?
Consider the action of "refuse." It happens very quickly. It takes no time at all to say "No." So the verb is seldom used in the continuous, simply because the action "No!" does not continue over a period of time.
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