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Kooyeen

#336096 Mon, 05 Mar 07 09:45 PM

Hi,
I'd like to know what tenses can be used with "these days".

These days I practice a little more.
These days I've practiced a little more.
These days I'm practicing a little more.
These days I will practice a little more.
These days I will be practicing a little more.

I was told that it's good only with the present simple and it's not even good with the present continuous, but I think it's ok with the present continuous (#3), isn't it?
Thanks. Smile [:)]

Kooyeen

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Clive

#336108 Mon, 05 Mar 07 10:39 PM

Hi,

I'd like to know what tenses can be used with "these days".

Hi,

These days I practice a little more.
These days I've practiced a little more.
These days I'm practicing a little more.
These days I will practice a little more.
These days I will be practicing a little more.

I was told that it's good only with the present simple and it's not even good with the present continuous, but I think it's ok with the present continuous (#3), isn't it?

It's a pretty flexible phrase that you can use in a lot of ways in a lot of different contexts, so I wouldn't want to say that any of these tenses are totally 100% impossible. However, #1 and #3 are certainly the most, most common. #3 is fine, no problem at all.

Best wishes, Clive

Clive

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Kooyeen

#336382 Tue, 06 Mar 07 06:47 PM

Clive wrote:
However, #1 and #3 are certainly the most, most common. #3 is fine, no problem at all.

Yes, there's a sentence like #3 in Swan's grammar too, maybe I should have checked before posting...
Thank you. Smile [:)]

Kooyeen

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CalifJim

#336392 Tue, 06 Mar 07 07:26 PM

Actually, I like the continuous forms better, and with these days at the end.

I've been practicing a little more these days.
I'm practicing a little more these days.
I'll be practicing a little more these days.

Those are my favorites, in order, most favorite first. Smile [:)]