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Anjali Priya Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Tenses
Hi... I have a doubt regarding tenses. " The door to the store is open. He walks in. He looks around. He wants to buy a pen. He walks to the back of the store. He sees pens and pencils. He sees a package of ballpoint pens. They have black ink. He grabs a package. He takes it to the cashier." Why the above description is in simple present tense even though it's not a regular activity.
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It is just a sequence of events that is being described. The event might take place in the future, or it might have happened in the past and is being described by an observer who saw it at the time. The present tense is often used by a someone to describe an eyewitness event.
- It is just a sequence of events that is being described.
- The event might take place in the future, or it might have happened in the past and is being described by an observer who saw it at the time.
- The present tense is often used by a someone to describe an eyewitness event.
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It is just a sequence of events that is being described. The event might take place in the future, or it might have happened in the past and is being described by an observer who saw it at the time.
The present tense is often used by a someone to describe an eyewitness event.
The present tense is often used by a someone to describe an eyewitness event.
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