“You are reading the instruction manual”. Why should this not be “en train de lire” instead of a present indicative conjugation?
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Shelton H.Kwiziq community member
en train de infinitive
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate lire in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"
Asked 3 weeks ago
Bonjour Shelton,
This lesson was about conjugating the verb 'lire' in its simplest form.
I take your point that 'je suis en train de lire' would be an acceptable translation of 'I am reading'; however, it specifically emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action - that you are in the middle of reading right now.
Hope this helps!
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