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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Present tense(urgent)
I am a teacher in Mexico.
A student asked me what tenses is suitable in the following context.
She faces/is facing a herculean task of bringing up 4 children single-handedly.
I told him to use the present continuous tense because it is temporary.
However, he said the present tense is also right. That's what I am doubting.
I said I will give him an answer tomorrow. Is he right? Thank you.
A student asked me what tenses is suitable in the following context.
She faces/is facing a herculean task of bringing up 4 children single-handedly.
I told him to use the present continuous tense because it is temporary.
However, he said the present tense is also right. That's what I am doubting.
I said I will give him an answer tomorrow. Is he right? Thank you.
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A student asked me what tenses are suitable in the following context. She faces/is facing a herculean task of bringing up 4 children single-handedly. Either one is fine.
- A student asked me what tenses are suitable in the following context.
- She faces/is facing a herculean task of bringing up 4 children single-handedly.
- Either one is fine.
- I would use the definite article, though.
- She faces the herculean task...
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A student asked me what tenses are suitable in the following context.
She faces/is facing a herculean task of bringing up 4 children single-handedly.
Either one is fine. I would use the definite article, though.
She faces the herculean task...
She is facing the herculean task...
The present tense has the sense that the task is just at its
She faces/is facing a herculean task of bringing up 4 children single-handedly.
Either one is fine. I would use the definite article, though.
She faces the herculean task...
She is facing the herculean task...
The present tense has the sense that the task is just at its
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AlpheccaStarsShe faces the herculean task...Is there a permanent sense in the sentence to some people if the present simple is used?
The present tense has the sense that the task is just at its start.
What I am meaning is whether the context matters.
for instance:
1. Banks give loans to enterprises. (general, permanent, this is
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kl004535Is there a permanent sense in the sentence to some people if the present simple is used?Yes, that is one of the criteria native speakers naturally use in selecting the tense.
In this case, I have no natural preference for the present or present progressive, either will express the situation. I would select the tense depending on the context.
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