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Roky0071 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Why simple present not present progressive

1. Yesterday he talked nonsense. Today he talks like an expert. (Why present simple "talks" here, it should be "is talking" as in "Today he is talking like an expert.")

2. He walked all the morning. Look at the way he walks now.(Why present simple "walks" here, it should be "is walking" as in "look at the way he is walking now.")

3. You said something different a few minutes ago. Why do you say that now? (why present simple "say" here, it should be "why are you saying that now?)
  

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I say it depends on how you look at it. If you want to emphasize progressivity and persistence through the current time, then use the continuous form. If you want to make it sound like a fact that's generally true of the overall period or point of time, then use the simple present.

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  • If you want to emphasize progressivity and persistence through the current time, then use the continuous form.
  • If you want to make it sound like a fact that's generally true of the overall period or point of time, then use the simple present.
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I say it depends on how you look at it. If you want to emphasize progressivity and persistence through the current time, then use the continuous form. If you want to make it sound like a fact that's generally true of the overall period or point of time, then use the simple present.
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ok then what does it mean here "Look at the way he walks now" it is not habitual present tense.
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roky0071ok then what does it mean here "Look at the way he walks now" it is not habitual present tense.
now there is used to mean the present, not the physical moment being.. .
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