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English_Learner123 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Present tense confusion
Hi,
Is the following present tense sentences wrong or right?
He catches the ball.
He robs the bank again.
He moves to left
So first sentence means He catches the ball daily. Doesn't it seem incorrect?
Another sentences like - He moves to left, and He robs the bank again mean they do this as habit daily.
Is that what these sentences want to say?
Is the following present tense sentences wrong or right?
He catches the ball.
He robs the bank again.
He moves to left
So first sentence means He catches the ball daily. Doesn't it seem incorrect?
Another sentences like - He moves to left, and He robs the bank again mean they do this as habit daily.
Is that what these sentences want to say?
Top answer
It should be "He moves to the left". Otherwise, they're all correct, but are relatively unusual as standalone sentences. As you mention, the simple present tense can be used to describe regular or habitual activity, or the present state of affairs ("He feeds his cat salmon", "He lives in a flat"), but none of these sentences is likely to be used in that way.
- It should be "He moves to the left".
- Otherwise, they're all correct, but are relatively unusual as standalone sentences.
- As you mention, the simple present tense can be used to describe regular or habitual activity, or the present state of affairs ("He feeds his cat salmon", "He lives in a flat"), but none of these sentences is likely to be used in that way.
- e.
- his regular role is to catch the ball), but the other two seem effectively impossible in this sense.
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It should be "He moves to the left". Otherwise, they're all correct, but are relatively unusual as standalone sentences.
As you mention, the simple present tense can be used to describe regular or habitual activity, or the present state of affairs ("He feeds his cat salmon", "He lives in a flat"), but none of these sentences is likely to be used in that way. I suppose "He catches
As you mention, the simple present tense can be used to describe regular or habitual activity, or the present state of affairs ("He feeds his cat salmon", "He lives in a flat"), but none of these sentences is likely to be used in that way. I suppose "He catches
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