Present Simple or Progressive? - Page 3

Teia · #21 15-Jul-2007, 21:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tdol

You're right, Carmenn, we do use the present progressive for future arrangements.

And we also use present continuous with the adverb "always" when we talk about an annoying situation:
She is always making noise at night.

**Tdol** · #22 16-Jul-2007, 07:24

Indeed we can. And we can also use it for things in progress but not necessarily happening at the moment:
What are you reading at the moment?
How are things going at work?

like2learn · #23 26-Oct-2008, 11:00

Read this topic to understand: RapidSteps

mimass · #24 25-Nov-2008, 12:37

thank you

ameera alshahrani · #25 27-Nov-2008, 18:40

i think the first choice is good ^^
best wishes

sdm 1985 · #26 17-Dec-2008, 19:50

hi , i click on - do you like - and after i do it i see the beggist answer as i do

nice to get a forum like thes

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messi19 · #27 20-Jan-2009, 20:41

we don't say i liking .. i like
the second one is okay
we mustn't use ing with (like ) because its gives for feeling

ajadwe · #28 24-Apr-2009, 15:26

Do you like ...... ?

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