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Past Simple nad Present Continuous in one sentence
Hello. I've got a question related to tenses.
I am watching a sad movie that is making me cry and my friend is sending me a text message making me smile. I want to tell him about it so is this sentence okay?
I'm watching a movie that's making me cry and your message made me smile.
Should I write I have been watching or get rid of Past Simple?
Jul 14, 2019 5:24 PM
Answers · 3
you might try to put the various actions on a timeline for each sentence
Present
I am watching a sad movie
that is making me cry and
my friend is sending me a text message
making me smile.
This sentence is possible if you are talking to someone on the phone for example and telling them all these things that are happening at the same present time
Past Present
your message made me smile. I'm watching a movie that's making me cry
This sentence does not make much sense to me
Past
I was watching a movie
that made me cry and
your message made me smile.
This sentence makes sense to me
July 15, 2019
Chris is right. Your response was correct.
July 14, 2019
Your statement is correct and natural.
July 14, 2019
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