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. Kooyeen Joined on Thu, Dec 22 2005 Italy Senior Member 4,971 Parental Advisory / Explicit Posts Tenses, Present Continuous, Present Simple

	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 Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,630 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Tenses, Present Continuous, Present Simple

	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. Kooyeen Grammar

	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.  CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,415 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	Kooyeen  +  336405 Tue, 06 Mar 07 08:18 PM  CalifJim wrote: I've been practicing a little more these days. I'm practicing a little more these days. Thanks a lot, I think those two in particular could be useful to me on some occasions. Kooyeen