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Catknows Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
'They are leaving permanantly.'
Hi
Here is a paragraph in a textbook: Sasha and his family will get on a plane and fly to Canada. They won't be coming back. They're leaving permanently.
Could anyone tell me why the present continuous tense is used in the last sentence: "They are leaving permanently."
Why not present simple, or future simple?
Thank you
Top answer
" Present continuous is used for a certain near future.
- " Present continuous is used for a certain near future.
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catknowsCould anyone tell me why the present continuous tense is used in the last sentence: "They are leaving permanently."
Present continuous is used for a certain near future.
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