0
Kooyeen Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

These days

Hi,
I'd like to know what tenses can be used with "these days".
  1. These days I practice a little more.
  2. These days I've practiced a little more.
  3. These days I'm practicing a little more.
  4. These days I will practice a little more.
  5. These days I will be practicing a little more.
I was told that it's good only with the present simple and it's not even good with the present continuous, but I think it's ok with the present continuous (#3), isn't it?
Thanks. Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

Hi, I'd like to know what tenses can be used with "these days". Hi, These days I practice a little more. These days I've practiced a little more.

— Clive

  • Hi, I'd like to know what tenses can be used with "these days".
  • Hi, These days I practice a little more.
  • These days I've practiced a little more.
  • These days I'm practicing a little more.
  • These days I will practice a little more.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
Hi,

I'd like to know what tenses can be used with "these days".

Hi,

  1. These days I practice a little more.
  2. These days I've practiced a little more.
  3. These days I'm practicing a little more.
  4. These days I
0
0
Clive However, #1 and #3 are certainly the most, most common. #3 is fine, no problem at all.
Yes, there's a sentence like #3 in Swan's grammar too, maybe I should have checked before posting...
Thank you.
0
0
Actually, I like the continuous forms better, and with these days at the end.

I've been practicing a little more these days.
I'm practicing a little more these days.
I'll be practicing a little more these days.

Those are my favorites, in order, most favorite first.
0
0
CalifJim I've been practicing a little more these days.
I'm practicing a little more these days.

Thanks a lot, I think those two in particular could be useful to me on some occasions. [y]
0

Related Questions