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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
When--> present simple or continuous
Which is correct? When should each be used?
When he sees resistance, he doesn't insist.
When he is seeing resistance, he doesn't insist.
When he sees resistance, he doesn't insist.
When he is seeing resistance, he doesn't insist.
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Anonymous When he sees resistance, he doesn't insist. Only this one is correct under normal circumstances: verbs of perception ( see, hear, smell, feel ) normally take simple present, not continuous, for current action.
- Anonymous When he sees resistance, he doesn't insist.
- Only this one is correct under normal circumstances: verbs of perception ( see, hear, smell, feel ) normally take simple present, not continuous, for current action.
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AnonymousWhen he sees resistance, he doesn't insist.Only this one is correct under normal circumstances: verbs of perception (see, hear, smell, feel) normally take simple present, not continuous, for current action.
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