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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Present simple or continuos - interchangeable?
Simple present stresses the finish of an action, tells us truths and simple facts. Continuos puts emphasis on the duration of an action and has an temporary aspect.
With this in mind, I can imagine countless situations where both aspects would fit, for example:
(two superheros fighting each other)
civilian A running to Civ B: Has he lost the fight?
Civ B: No, they are still fighting as you see
Civ B: No, they are still fighting as you are seeing
Civ B: No, they still fight as you see
Civ B: No, they still fight as you are seeing
In all four sentences the process of fighting and seeing are continuos but at the same time simple facts. Do we use these tenses accordingly to our own preferences?
Thank you!
With this in mind, I can imagine countless situations where both aspects would fit, for example:
(two superheros fighting each other)
civilian A running to Civ B: Has he lost the fight?
Civ B: No, they are still fighting as you see
Civ B: No, they are still fighting as you are seeing
Civ B: No, they still fight as you see
Civ B: No, they still fight as you are seeing
In all four sentences the process of fighting and seeing are continuos but at the same time simple facts. Do we use these tenses accordingly to our own preferences?
Thank you!
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Anonymous Do we use these tenses accordingly to our own preferences? No. Verbs of sensation are usually odd or wrong in continuous aspect.
- Anonymous Do we use these tenses accordingly to our own preferences?
- No.
- Verbs of sensation are usually odd or wrong in continuous aspect.
- Also, in the midst of action, simple present for an action verb is stilted or wrong.
- In addition, I think you mean 'citizen', not 'civilian'.
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AnonymousDo we use these tenses accordingly to our own preferences?No. Verbs of sensation are usually odd or wrong in continuous aspect. Also, in the midst of action, simple present for an action verb is stilted or wrong. In addition, I think you mean 'citizen', not 'civilian'. That said, only this sounds native to me:
Citizen A: Has he lost t
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