Grammar
This page shows different ways of using the Present Indefinite through dialogues from English literature.
The Present Indefinite mainly expresses permanent or recurrent actions in the present.
a) We find permanent actions or states with durative verbs. They generally indicate continuous uninterrupted or repeated processes representing permanent features and relationships. They give a general characteristic to the person or thing denoted by the subject. Time indications are not obligatory in this case.
Illustrative Examples:
1. Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher stay at school after classes and talk about their likes and dislikes.
Tom: Do you love rats?
Becky: No, I hate them!
Tom: Well, I do, too — live ones. But I mean dead ones, to swing round your head with a string.
Becky: No, I don't care for rats much, anyway. What I like is chewing-gum!..
Tom: Do you? I've got some. I'll let you chew it awhile, but you must give it back to me.
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Using Present Indefinite Tense through Dialogues
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This page shows different ways of using the Present Indefinite through dialogues from English literature.
The Present Indefinite mainly expresses permanent or recurrent actions in the present.
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a) We find permanent actions or states with durative verbs. They generally indicate continuous uninterrupted or repeated processes representing permanent features and relationships. They give a general characteristic to the person or thing denoted by the subject. Time indications are not obligatory in this case.
Illustrative Examples:
1. Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher stay at school after classes and talk about their likes and dislikes.
Tom: Do you love rats?
Becky: No, I hate them!
Tom: Well, I do, too — live ones. But I mean dead ones, to swing round your head with a string.
Becky: No, I don't care for rats much, anyway. What I like is chewing-gum!..
Tom: Do you? I've got some. I'll let you chew it awhile, but you must give it back to me.
(M. Twain. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)
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