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Jigneshbharati Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Simple present use

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Please explain the use of simple present in (means, we teach, that helps..)
  

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Your question puzzles me. ) are true in general for present time. The present continuous is not used because these things are not actually happening as the speaker talks about them.

  • Your question puzzles me.
  • ) are true in general for present time.
  • The present continuous is not used because these things are not actually happening as the speaker talks about them.
  • It's just that they happen from time to time on a regular basis "these days".
  • Is there any other tense that you are proposing to use?
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Your question puzzles me.

The present tense means that these things (it means; we teach; etc.) are true in general for present time.

The present continuous is not used because these things are not actually happening as the speaker talks about them. It's just that they happen from time to time on a regular basis "these days".

Is there any other tense that you are propo

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