Laborious Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Choosing between 'present simple' and 'present continuous' forms of a verb
Hello dear teachers,
I need to choose between 'present continuous' and 'present simple' forms of the verb 'to drive' to fill the gap.
= Shally ________ her kids to school every day.
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In that sentence, I think, either is possible. If I use the 'present continuous form' and say is driving, then it will mean that this isn't her permanent job, this isn't something that she has done for a long time. She is doing it only temporarily, maybe, because the person who did this isn't doing it any longer.
If I use the 'present simple form' and say drives, then it will mean that this is a permanent thing for her, she has done it for a long time, perhaps, since her kids started going to school.
Thank you.
I need to choose between 'present continuous' and 'present simple' forms of the verb 'to drive' to fill the gap.
= Shally ________ her kids to school every day.
________________
In that sentence, I think, either is possible. If I use the 'present continuous form' and say is driving, then it will mean that this isn't her permanent job, this isn't something that she has done for a long time. She is doing it only temporarily, maybe, because the person who did this isn't doing it any longer.
If I use the 'present simple form' and say drives, then it will mean that this is a permanent thing for her, she has done it for a long time, perhaps, since her kids started going to school.
Thank you.
Top answer
I agree with you. With no more information, "drives" is probably the choice that most people would think of first.. It doesn't matter at all to the question of course, but it's possible that "Shally" should be "Sally".
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I agree with you.
With no more information, "drives" is probably the choice that most people would think of first..
It doesn't matter at all to the question of course, but it's possible that "Shally" should be "Sally".
With no more information, "drives" is probably the choice that most people would think of first..
It doesn't matter at all to the question of course, but it's possible that "Shally" should be "Sally".
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