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Witty witty 764 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
The present progressive vs the present simple
I'd like to ask you a question. I know the general use of these tenses, but sometimes they are confusing. I'm going to show you an example.
- This government is the worst that we've ever had. Not only have they increased bureaucracy, but also they've introduced new taxes. There are too many ministers. They aren't doing anything apart from stealing or They don't do anything apart from stealing. And the truth is that they're making the same mistakes, which the opposition made or They make the same mistakes.
I assume that the present progressive can work here, because the term of the government lasts for 4 years. Which tenses would you use?
- This government is the worst that we've ever had. Not only have they increased bureaucracy, but also they've introduced new taxes. There are too many ministers. They aren't doing anything apart from stealing or They don't do anything apart from stealing. And the truth is that they're making the same mistakes, which the opposition made or They make the same mistakes.
I assume that the present progressive can work here, because the term of the government lasts for 4 years. Which tenses would you use?
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witty witty 764 Which tenses would you use? Consistent ones.
- witty witty 764 Which tenses would you use?
- Consistent ones.
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