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Case Assigner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Question about Simple Present and it´s progressive aspect
Hi, I have a problem and hope you can help me.
Usually, an adverb like always is a marker for Simple Present, due to the idea that Simple Present reflects some repetitive actions or other regularities. How come I can say something like:
She is always smiling.
He is always drinking beer.
It is raining every day.
Why do I not have to use the Simple Present in such cases? Where is the difference. I really appreciate your help, thank you very much
Usually, an adverb like always is a marker for Simple Present, due to the idea that Simple Present reflects some repetitive actions or other regularities. How come I can say something like:
She is always smiling.
He is always drinking beer.
It is raining every day.
Why do I not have to use the Simple Present in such cases? Where is the difference. I really appreciate your help, thank you very much
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The reason why we say She is always smiling. He is always drinking beer. It is raining every day.
- The reason why we say She is always smiling.
- He is always drinking beer.
- It is raining every day.
- is that these actions have become Habits.
- She is always smiling = She is in the habit of smiling Although it would be also corrcet if we say " She always smiles " but " She is always smiling is better"
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The reason why we say She is always smiling.
He is always drinking beer.
It is raining every day.
is that these actions have become Habits.
She is always smiling = She is in the habit of smiling
Although it would be also corrcet if we say " She always smiles" but " She is always smiling is better"
He is always drinking beer.
It is raining every day.
is that these actions have become Habits.
She is always smiling = She is in the habit of smiling
Although it would be also corrcet if we say " She always smiles" but " She is always smiling is better"
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Thank you very much Likaa.
Still have to think about that, because It´s always raining does not seem to be something which can become a habit, doesn´t it? That´s why I do not really understand it. Those I have to teach asked me about this phenomenon, and I cannot really answer that. One of these students even phoned her sister to ask her, and then told me that one simply cannot say: She i
Still have to think about that, because It´s always raining does not seem to be something which can become a habit, doesn´t it? That´s why I do not really understand it. Those I have to teach asked me about this phenomenon, and I cannot really answer that. One of these students even phoned her sister to ask her, and then told me that one simply cannot say: She i
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Case AssignerHi, I have a problem and hope you can help me.Usually, an adverb like always is a marker for Simple Present, due to the idea that Simple Present reflects some repetitive actions or other regularities. How come I can say something like:She is always smiling.He is always drinking beer.It is raining every day.Why do I not have to use the Simple Present in such c
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Thank you very much, I think that helped me a lot. Have a nice time ...
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