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Roky0071 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Why present simple not continuous
Sir I give few sentences here
A) The instructor explains the diagram to students who ask questions during the lecture.
Why "explain" and "ask" is used here in present simple not in present continuous?
B) He had been listening to loud music on his stereo.(The past perfect progressive verb had been listening 'suggests' action that began in the time frame prior to the main narrative time frame and that was still underway as another action began.)
Why "suggest" is used simple here why not continuous?
C)He has been listening to loud music on his stereo.An old man is standing on the steps.(the progressive verbs has been listening and is standing " indicate " action) Why " indicate " is used in simple present here not in continuous form?
A) The instructor explains the diagram to students who ask questions during the lecture.
Why "explain" and "ask" is used here in present simple not in present continuous?
B) He had been listening to loud music on his stereo.(The past perfect progressive verb had been listening 'suggests' action that began in the time frame prior to the main narrative time frame and that was still underway as another action began.)
Why "suggest" is used simple here why not continuous?
C)He has been listening to loud music on his stereo.An old man is standing on the steps.(the progressive verbs has been listening and is standing " indicate " action) Why " indicate " is used in simple present here not in continuous form?
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roky0071 A) The instructor explains the diagram to students who ask questions during the lecture. Why "explain" and "ask" is used here in present simple not in present continuous? There is no way to decide without further context.
- roky0071 A) The instructor explains the diagram to students who ask questions during the lecture.
- Why "explain" and "ask" is used here in present simple not in present continuous?
- There is no way to decide without further context.
- ) are possible.
- ) Why "suggest" is used simple here why not continuous?
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roky0071A) The instructor explains the diagram to students who ask questions during the lecture. Why "explain" and "ask" is used here in present simple not in present continuous?There is no way to decide without further context. Either verb form (as well as past and future!) are possible.
roky0071B) He had been listening to loud music
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you need further context? I put a link here /owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/601/04/ where I found the first sentence.
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roky0071you need further context? I put a link here /owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/601/04/ where I found the first sentenceThat is just a sample sentence to explain why past simple should not be used with present simple there. It offers no further context, and my original statement above stands: the sentence could be cast in any set of compatible verb
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I agree with you but still I can not understand why "The instructor explains the diagram to students who ask questions during the lecture." why not in continuous? as I know the present simple is used in habitual situation and present continuous is used in particular moment or at this moment.But I do not see that the instructor always explain. (here is the hole context:
1. The instructor
1. The instructor
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roky0071The present simple is used in habitual situationThe context could easily be habit—the usual procedure in classes.
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