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Awkward phrases in the English simple present tense

Tu ________ un magazine aujourd'hui.You read a magazine today.I can't imagine anyone ever saying this in English. It's fine to say You read a magazine every day or If you read a magazine today... or You are (will be) reading a magazine today. In English, You read a magazine today doesn't really make sense, unless it's a kind of imperative mood - You read a magazine today!

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate lire in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"

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Awkward phrases in the English simple present tense

Tu ________ un magazine aujourd'hui.You read a magazine today.I can't imagine anyone ever saying this in English. It's fine to say You read a magazine every day or If you read a magazine today... or You are (will be) reading a magazine today. In English, You read a magazine today doesn't really make sense, unless it's a kind of imperative mood - You read a magazine today!

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