Tara2 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Don't speak
Hi
Can you please explain the present simple in the sentence below?
"I don't speak to him at the moment."
Top answer
I don't speak to him. Simple Present is used for habitual activities. This sounds like you are referring to the past, the present and the future.
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I don't speak to him. Simple Present is used for habitual activities. This sounds like you are referring to the past, the present and the future.
at the moment suggests a temporary situation, so the normal tense would be Present Continuous.
eg I'm not speaking to him at the moment.
Using Simple Present and 'at the moment together' makes the intended
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