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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Simple tense or continuous tense

Which tenses are correct? Could mix the two tenses or simply go with the one tense?

One thing I’m looking/I look at as I am taking/I take a look at this team is...

He’s limping as he comes/is coming up the court.


thank you

  

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It really depends on the two different verbs. These are in order of stylistic grace, from best to worst. He’s limping as he comes up the court.

  • It really depends on the two different verbs.
  • These are in order of stylistic grace, from best to worst.
  • He’s limping as he comes up the court.
  • He limps as he comes up the court.
  • He limps as he is coming up the court.
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It really depends on the two different verbs. These are in order of stylistic grace, from best to worst.

He’s limping as he comes up the court.
He limps as he comes up the court.
He limps as he is coming up the court.
He’s limping as he is coming up the court.

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