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Cat navy 425 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Question about sentences

Dear all,

Kindly see the following sentences. Which of the following sentences is apt to ask the below given question. I know 1st one is in simple present tense and the second in present continuous tense.


1) What do they play in the evening?

2) What are they playing in the evening?


Thank you.

  

Top answer

cat navy 425 1) What do they play in the evening? This implies " every evening". cat navy 425 2) What are they playing in the evening?

— CalifJim

  • cat navy 425 1) What do they play in the evening?
  • This implies " every evening".
  • cat navy 425 2) What are they playing in the evening?
  • This implies " only this evening" (the evening which is coming soonest).
  • You can use one or the other depending on which one you mean .
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cat navy 4251) What do they play in the evening?

This implies "every evening".

cat navy 4252) What are they playing in the evening?

This implies "only this evening" (the evening which is coming soonest).

You can use one or the other depending on which one you mean.

CJ

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