nille12345
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Hi people!
Quite a few of my students insist on using the progressive from when they write their essays.
There is, however, a tendency to overuse it, but in some cases I have difficulties deciding myself.
They often write-when they analyse a short story- " In her novel she is describing/showing/telling us/explaining why the main characters act the way they do". The way I look at it simple verb forms are preferred in all these cases, am I right.
How do I explain it to my students?
Kind regards
Nille
Quite a few of my students insist on using the progressive from when they write their essays.
There is, however, a tendency to overuse it, but in some cases I have difficulties deciding myself.
They often write-when they analyse a short story- " In her novel she is describing/showing/telling us/explaining why the main characters act the way they do". The way I look at it simple verb forms are preferred in all these cases, am I right.
How do I explain it to my students?
Kind regards
Nille