May 28, 2021
Use present continuous where it correct
1. How are you feeling yourself?
2. Do you know what he is reading?
3. I don’t understand what she is saying.
4. He doesn’t see what the problem is.
5. He is sleeping now. He likes sleep after diner.
6. She is saying she hearing nothing.
7. Are you seeing the man who is standing near the window? He wants to speak to you.
Use present continuous where it correct
1. How are you feeling yourself?
2. Do you know what he is reading?
3. I don’t understand what she is saying.
4. He doesn’t see what the problem is.
5. He is sleeping now.
He likes to sleep after dinner.
Or "he likes sleeping". To-infinitive or gerund.
6. She is saying she hearings nothing.
Or "she doesn't hear anything".
If you wanted to use "hearing" here, it would be "She is saying she is hearing nothing." But that's awkward, simple present tense is much more natural here.
7. AreDo you seeing the man who is standing near the window?
"Are you seeing" works, but in most situations "Do you see the man" would be more natural.
Like, suppose you're standing with your back to the window, talking to me, and there's a man outside. I want to mention him to you, so I point and say "Do you see the man out there?" You turn and look and see him, and now, because you've seen him, I can say that he wants to speak to you.
"Are you seeing" is focusing on whether, *right now*, you are *actively* looking at the man. If we're both standing at the window looking at him, and he's dancing around with no clothes on, I might say to you "Are you seeing this?" Because I want to ask whether you're looking at the same thing as me, right now, and it looks exactly the same to you as it does to me. This is an unbelievable, remarkable thing, it's currently happening, are you seeing it?
He wants to speak to you.
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1. How are you feeling yourself? This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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2. Do you know what he is reading? This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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3. I don’t understand what she is saying. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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4. He doesn’t see what the problem is. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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5. He is sleeping now. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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He likes sleep after diner. He likes to sleep after dinner. Or "he likes sleeping". To-infinitive or gerund. |
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6. She is saying she hearing nothing. 6. She is saying she hear Or "she doesn't hear anything". If you wanted to use "hearing" here, it would be "She is saying she is hearing nothing." But that's awkward, simple present tense is much more natural here. |
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7. Are you seeing the man who is standing near the window? 7. "Are you seeing" works, but in most situations "Do you see the man" would be more natural. Like, suppose you're standing with your back to the window, talking to me, and there's a man outside. I want to mention him to you, so I point and say "Do you see the man out there?" You turn and look and see him, and now, because you've seen him, I can say that he wants to speak to you. "Are you seeing" is focusing on whether, *right now*, you are *actively* looking at the man. If we're both standing at the window looking at him, and he's dancing around with no clothes on, I might say to you "Are you seeing this?" Because I want to ask whether you're looking at the same thing as me, right now, and it looks exactly the same to you as it does to me. This is an unbelievable, remarkable thing, it's currently happening, are you seeing it? |
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He wants to speak to you. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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