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Present continuous and present simple
Present Simple instead of Present PerfectIs this typical for the Present Simple?Use of Present simple tense (You stroll in…)Present Continuous or Present Simple?Use of the present continuous to refer to timetabled events“Why don't they help him?” Why do we use simple present here?Present Progressive Instead of Present SimpleCan you ever use the continuous aspect with “usually”?Anyone got an explanation for how present continuous got its name?Future simple or present simple with “when”
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can I use present continuous and present simple in one sentence, like in my writings below?
1."There is no bird singing without a reason so don't tell me you cry for no cause."
2."The moments I don't think about you, I just think about why I'm not thinking about you"
present-tense continuous-aspect
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can I use present continuous and present simple in one sentence, like in my writings below?
1."There is no bird singing without a reason so don't tell me you cry for no cause."
2."The moments I don't think about you, I just think about why I'm not thinking about you"
present-tense continuous-aspect
asked Mar 5 at 16:53
AdrienAdrien
61
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 8 hours ago
This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed.
There is no rule in English about using those two tenses in a sentence except that they have to make sense.Bu the way, in 1) there is no present continuous at all.
– Lambie
Mar 5 at 16:59
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can I use present continuous and present simple in one sentence, like in my writings below?
1."There is no bird singing without a reason so don't tell me you cry for no cause."
2."The moments I don't think about you, I just think about why I'm not thinking about you"
present-tense continuous-aspect
asked Mar 5 at 16:53
AdrienAdrien
61
can I use present continuous and present simple in one sentence, like in my writings below?
1."There is no bird singing without a reason so don't tell me you cry for no cause."
2."The moments I don't think about you, I just think about why I'm not thinking about you"
present-tense continuous-aspect
present-tense continuous-aspect
asked Mar 5 at 16:53
AdrienAdrien
61
asked Mar 5 at 16:53
AdrienAdrien
61
asked Mar 5 at 16:53
AdrienAdrien
61
asked Mar 5 at 16:53
AdrienAdrien
61
asked Mar 5 at 16:53
AdrienAdrien
61
61
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 8 hours ago
This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed.
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 8 hours ago
This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed.
There is no rule in English about using those two tenses in a sentence except that they have to make sense.Bu the way, in 1) there is no present continuous at all.
– Lambie
Mar 5 at 16:59
add a comment |
There is no rule in English about using those two tenses in a sentence except that they have to make sense.Bu the way, in 1) there is no present continuous at all.
– Lambie
Mar 5 at 16:59
There is no rule in English about using those two tenses in a sentence except that they have to make sense.Bu the way, in 1) there is no present continuous at all.
– Lambie
Mar 5 at 16:59
There is no rule in English about using those two tenses in a sentence except that they have to make sense.Bu the way, in 1) there is no present continuous at all.
– Lambie
Mar 5 at 16:59
add a comment |
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You can use all tenses in one sentence if you so desire.
https://www.quora.com/How-many-tenses-can-you-get-in-one-sentence
I believe that all languages are able to do that.
in your first sentence no bird singing singing is a Present Participle not an active verb.
answered Mar 5 at 21:29
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
62837
Nah, "no bird singing" in this sentence is gerund.
– Rusty Core
Mar 5 at 22:03
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You can use all tenses in one sentence if you so desire.
https://www.quora.com/How-many-tenses-can-you-get-in-one-sentence
I believe that all languages are able to do that.
in your first sentence no bird singing singing is a Present Participle not an active verb.
answered Mar 5 at 21:29
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
62837
Nah, "no bird singing" in this sentence is gerund.
– Rusty Core
Mar 5 at 22:03
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You can use all tenses in one sentence if you so desire.
https://www.quora.com/How-many-tenses-can-you-get-in-one-sentence
I believe that all languages are able to do that.
in your first sentence no bird singing singing is a Present Participle not an active verb.
answered Mar 5 at 21:29
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
62837
Nah, "no bird singing" in this sentence is gerund.
– Rusty Core
Mar 5 at 22:03
add a comment |
You can use all tenses in one sentence if you so desire.
https://www.quora.com/How-many-tenses-can-you-get-in-one-sentence
I believe that all languages are able to do that.
in your first sentence no bird singing singing is a Present Participle not an active verb.
answered Mar 5 at 21:29
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
62837
You can use all tenses in one sentence if you so desire.
https://www.quora.com/How-many-tenses-can-you-get-in-one-sentence
I believe that all languages are able to do that.
in your first sentence no bird singing singing is a Present Participle not an active verb.
answered Mar 5 at 21:29
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
62837
answered Mar 5 at 21:29
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
62837
answered Mar 5 at 21:29
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
62837
answered Mar 5 at 21:29
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
62837
62837
Nah, "no bird singing" in this sentence is gerund.
– Rusty Core
Mar 5 at 22:03
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Nah, "no bird singing" in this sentence is gerund.
– Rusty Core
Mar 5 at 22:03
Nah, "no bird singing" in this sentence is gerund.
– Rusty Core
Mar 5 at 22:03
Nah, "no bird singing" in this sentence is gerund.
– Rusty Core
Mar 5 at 22:03
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There is no rule in English about using those two tenses in a sentence except that they have to make sense.Bu the way, in 1) there is no present continuous at all.
– Lambie
Mar 5 at 16:59