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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
tenses in comparison
Hi,
If I am trying to write a sentence in differing tense situations, which ones are right?
Yesterday, he opened the door quietly as he should.
Today, he opens (is opening??) the door noisily, which he should be doing.
Tomorrow, I think he will again open the door quietly, which he should.
If I am trying to write a sentence in differing tense situations, which ones are right?
Yesterday, he opened the door quietly as he should.
Today, he opens (is opening??) the door noisily, which he should be doing.
Tomorrow, I think he will again open the door quietly, which he should.
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They are all possible, but do not show a clear comparison of tenses at all. Why all the extra verbiage?
- They are all possible, but do not show a clear comparison of tenses at all.
- Why all the extra verbiage?
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They are all possible, but do not show a clear comparison of tenses at all. Why all the extra verbiage?
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They are all possible, but do not show a clear comparison of tenses at all. Why all the extra verbiage?
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Thank you. I think I was being verbose because I wasn't sure what tense to use in the context I was trying to show to you -- wether to use present continous or present?
Today, he opens (is opening??) the door noisily, which he should be doing.
Today, he opens (is opening??) the door noisily, which he should be doing.
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It is difficulty to judge without further context, but the expected is the continuous.
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It is difficulty to judge without further context, but the expected is the continuous.
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