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27 Nov 2020
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In Japanese, the present tense of action verbs expresses habitual actions or future actions. Whether the action is a habitual one or future one can be determined by the use of frequency or time adverbs (like "often" and "tomorrow"), or by context.
In Japanese, the present tense of action verbs expresses habitual actions or future actions. Whether the action is a habitual one or future one can be determined by the use of frequency or time adverbs (like "often" and "tomorrow"), or by context.
I wanted to explain this concept in English. Do these sentences above sound natural? Thank you for your help!
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Yes, that is a very clear explanation :)
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@Kellyne Thank you so much for letting me know! :D
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