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Allthewayanime Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
PRSENT CONTINUOUS IN A TIME CLAUSE?
Dear teachers,
I know that in general when we have a time clause we use the present simple and also the past tenses , but not the future.
Therefore my question is: can I use the present continuous in a time clause(of course not with future intend)?
e.g.
When I am doing this ,I feel awful.
or is better
When I do this ,I feel awful.
I know that in general when we have a time clause we use the present simple and also the past tenses , but not the future.
Therefore my question is: can I use the present continuous in a time clause(of course not with future intend)?
e.g.
When I am doing this ,I feel awful.
or is better
When I do this ,I feel awful.
Top answer
g. or is betterWhen I do this ,I feel awful. Of course you can.
- g.
- or is betterWhen I do this ,I feel awful.
- Of course you can.
- However, it depends on the context.
- Have a look at this sentence for instance: This is a quite simple machine.
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Dear teachers,
I know that in general when we have a time clause we use the present simple and also the past tenses , but not the future.Therefore my question is: can I use the present continuous in a time clause(of course not with future intend)?e.g. When I am doing this ,I feel awful.or is betterWhen I do this ,I feel awful.
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