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Asterix Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Use of present tense in conversation
Hello to everybody out there,
please have a look at the following:
A is telling B (who is from another country) about over-ambitious parents who accompany their grown-up children to lectures at university to make sure that their children don't miss a thing.
B is shocked and says: "Has it always been like this in your country? I mean, we talk about university and not about kindergarden."
It's the "we talk" I'm not sure about. Do I have to say "are talking" because that's what A and B are doing at the moment?
Or can I use "we talk" because it's a more general thing?
Thanks in advance!
please have a look at the following:
A is telling B (who is from another country) about over-ambitious parents who accompany their grown-up children to lectures at university to make sure that their children don't miss a thing.
B is shocked and says: "Has it always been like this in your country? I mean, we talk about university and not about kindergarden."
It's the "we talk" I'm not sure about. Do I have to say "are talking" because that's what A and B are doing at the moment?
Or can I use "we talk" because it's a more general thing?
Thanks in advance!
Top answer
Asterix Do I have to say "are talking" because that's what A and B are doing at the moment? Yes. Using 'we talk' there would refer to everyone that has that sort of conversation at any time.
- Asterix Do I have to say "are talking" because that's what A and B are doing at the moment?
- Yes.
- Using 'we talk' there would refer to everyone that has that sort of conversation at any time.
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Asterix Do I have to say "are talking" because that's what A and B are doing at the moment?Yes. Using 'we talk' there would refer to everyone that has that sort of conversation at any time.
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