Question about sentences
Dear all,
Please see the following sentence. I would like to know whether it means "I am making a cake now". Actually, this sentence confuses me. Kindly tell me its actual meaning.
1) I make a cake.
Thank you.
Top answer
The simple present conveys the idea of an action that recurs regularly, repeatedly, or as a habit. Without further context or adverbs it suggests "always", "every day", "every week", etc. "make a cake" and "am making a cake" do not have the same meaning.
- The simple present conveys the idea of an action that recurs regularly, repeatedly, or as a habit.
- Without further context or adverbs it suggests "always", "every day", "every week", etc.
- "make a cake" and "am making a cake" do not have the same meaning.
- — What do you do every week?
- — I make a cake.
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The simple present conveys the idea of an action that recurs regularly, repeatedly, or as a habit. Without further context or adverbs it suggests "always", "every day", "every week", etc.
"make a cake" and "am making a cake" do not have the same meaning.
— What do you do every week?
— I make a cake.
— Sorry to call you so late in the day. What
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