D dorax Member Joined Nov 27, 2017 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Greek Home Country Greece Current Location Greece Jun 11, 2018 #1 "You are getting taller and taller every day." Isn't the tense in the above sentence correct? Isn't it wrong to use simple present (get)?
"You are getting taller and taller every day." Isn't the tense in the above sentence correct? Isn't it wrong to use simple present (get)?
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jun 11, 2018 #2 dorax said: "You are getting taller and taller every day." Isn't the tense in the above sentence correct? Yes. Isn't it wrong to use the simple present (get)? It's acceptable. Click to expand... `
dorax said: "You are getting taller and taller every day." Isn't the tense in the above sentence correct? Yes. Isn't it wrong to use the simple present (get)? It's acceptable. Click to expand... `
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Jun 11, 2018 #3 The present simple and present continuous tenses have different uses. That means that they can both be correct, but in different situations.
The present simple and present continuous tenses have different uses. That means that they can both be correct, but in different situations.
D dorax Member Thread starter Joined Nov 27, 2017 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Greek Home Country Greece Current Location Greece Jun 12, 2018 #4 Why is the simple present correct? Isn't it a changing and developing situation?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jun 12, 2018 #5 I can't justify it grammatically, but you will hear: You're getting taller every day. You get taller every day. You're taller every time I see you! You get taller every time I see you!
I can't justify it grammatically, but you will hear: You're getting taller every day. You get taller every day. You're taller every time I see you! You get taller every time I see you!
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Jun 12, 2018 #6 dorax said: Why is the simple present correct? Isn't it a changing and developing situation? Click to expand... If you want to emphasise that it's a changing and developing situation, then use present continuous. If you don't want to emphasise this, but instead just want to state a general fact, then present simple is better. Last edited by a moderator: Jun 12, 2018
dorax said: Why is the simple present correct? Isn't it a changing and developing situation? Click to expand... If you want to emphasise that it's a changing and developing situation, then use present continuous. If you don't want to emphasise this, but instead just want to state a general fact, then present simple is better.