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Forum_mail wrote: I've come across the following sentence: Jane is always winning the prizes. The book says, that we use the pres. continuous for repetitive situations... I'm utterly confused I've always thought that we should use the present simple tense... I know that we sometimes use the pc....

I've come across the following sentence: Jane is always winning the prizes. The book says, that we use the pres. continuous for repetitive situations... I'm utterly confused I've always thought that we should use the present simple tense... I know that we sometimes use the pc. for...

I've come across the following sentence: Jane is always winning the prizes. The book says, that we use the pres. continuous for repetitive situations... I'm utterly confused I've always thought that we should use the present simple tense... I know that we sometimes use the pc. for annoying...

First conditional: When you're gone, I'll miss you. Not correct. Try "If you (are to) go, I’ll miss you." Zero conditional: When you're gone, I miss you. OK Is ARE present simple in both phrases? It is. See bracketed version. Because in the first conditional, it's strange to think...

Philip wrote: The only thing I can suggest here about the use of the continuous is that the writer wants to convey the idea that it is a habitual action. but... I've always thought that the present simple tense should be used in order to convey habitual actions... <confused>

Forum_mail wrote: The sentences comes from a book 'The Sandler Inquiry' "So," said Shassad aloud and ruminatively, "he's screwing around till three in the morning. Then he gets up, gets dressed, goes down to the street, and meets..." Why is there 'screwing around' and not simply 'screw around' ?...

The sentences comes from a book 'The Sandler Inquiry' "So," said Shassad aloud and ruminatively, "he's screwing around till three in the morning. Then he gets up, gets dressed, goes down to the street, and meets..." Why is there 'screwing around' and not simply 'screw around' ? I mean, we tend to...

Using the present continuous also minimizes the "always" factor more than using the present simple. If you say, "I always lose my keys," it implies exactly that: you ALWAYS lose them (in which case, you should probably never leave the house!). Changing it to "I'm always losing my keys" implies...

As for me, I can't say that they are so different. I mean, I can't say use present simple when there is a more bening attitude but use present continuous for the situations that are not bening etc. Even I am sure students will not understand what I mean. I just can say that this is a special...

Hi, all Why do we use present continuous for sentences like "I'm always losing my keys." If the present simple is for habits and truths, why don't we say "I always lose my keys." Thanks SH