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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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used an umbrella

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00(a) He opened his umbrella when it started to rain.02br
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00(b) He used /was using an umbrella in the rain.02br
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00(c) He uses an umbrella because / when it is going to rain now. 0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Can I say, 01b 00Vincent, I believe you should be asking 'Is it natural to say . . '02b 00 Some of the sentences that you post can be said but sound strange or very unusual.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Can I say, 01b 00Vincent, I believe you should be asking 'Is it natural to say .
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  • '02b 00 Some of the sentences that you post can be said but sound strange or very unusual.
  • 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 01font 00(b) He used /was using an umbrella in the rain.
  • 02font 00Yes/yes02br 02br 01font 00(c) He uses an umbrella because / when it is going to rain now.
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Can I say, 01b00Vincent, I believe you should be asking 'Is it natural to say . . . '02b00 Some of the sentences that you post can be said but sound strange or very unusual. 02br
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01font00(a) He opened his umbrella when it sta
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0 Can you show me some possibilities:02br
00(a) If I want to use "now" 02br
00(b) if I want to use "when it is going to rain"02br
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00Thanks 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00He is using an umbrella right now.02br
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00He opens his umbrella when it is going to rain.02br
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00Clive0-
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0 Can I say,02br
00(a) He opens his umbrella because it is going to rain. 02br
00(b) He uses his umbrella when it is going to rain.02br
00(c) He is using an umbrella because it is going to rain now. 02br
00(d) She is using an umbrella in the rain. 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Can I say, 02font02br
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01font02font02br
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01font00(a) He opens his umbrella because it is going to rain. 02font00Yes. But why do you want to use Simple Present?02br
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0How about:02br
00(a) She was using the umbrella when it started to rain. 02br
00(b) She is using the umbrella because it is starting to rain now. 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00How about: 02font02br
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01font00(a) She was using the umbrella when it started to rain. 02font00No. It sounds like she was using the umbrella before it started to rain.02br
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