"Present simple'' vs "present progressive"
I have a grammar book which says about some advanced points of the present simple and the present prograssive. the points are below:
1. Simple present for regular and repeted action. but present progrissive for things happen around that time.
Ex. She smiles when she is talking.
2.If the action in progress is marked in th main clause, it is unnecessary to mention it in the sub clause.
EX. He is talking to her wife when he drives a car.
Now my questions are as follows:
a. "She smiles when she is talking" What does this sentence express? a permanent general statement or a progressive statement!
b. "He is talking to her wife when he drives a car." What does this sentence express? a permanent general statement or a progressive statement!
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roky0071 a. "She smiles when she is talking" What does this sentence express? a permanent general statement or a progressive statement!
- roky0071 a.
- "She smiles when she is talking" What does this sentence express?
- a permanent general statement or a progressive statement!
- A general statement: guide yourself by the main verb.
- (Note that this is equally right, synonymous and common: 'She smiles when she talks.
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roky0071a. "She smiles when she is talking" What does this sentence express? a permanent general statement or a progressive statement!
A general statement: guide yourself by the main verb. (Note that this is equally right, synonymous and common: 'She smiles when she talks.')
roky0071b. "He is talking to her wife when he d
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