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Hat gray 40 Posted 9 years ago
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Storytelling present

Natives tend to use the present tense when telling a story.


Is it possible to say:

"This is what happened. Yesterday, we go for dinner and we see him. It takes us a while to get to to the restaurant so we ended up going to another place."

  

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hat gray 40 Natives tend to use the present tense when telling a story. I don't think so, though many do. I certainly don't.

  • hat gray 40 Natives tend to use the present tense when telling a story.
  • I don't think so, though many do.
  • I certainly don't.
  • hat gray 40 Is it possible to say:"This is what happened.
  • Yesterday, we go for dinner and we see him.
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hat gray 40Natives tend to use the present tense when telling a story.

I don't think so, though many do. I certainly don't.

hat gray 40Is it possible to say:"This is what happened. Yesterday, we go for dinner and we see him. It takes us a while to get to to the restaurant so we ended up going to another place."

No

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