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Achète-t-il des pâtes? Just to be sure, the translation could be equally, "Does he buy pasta?" and "Is he buying pasta?", is that correct?
This question relates to:French lesson "Inverted questions in the present tense (Le Présent) in French - il/elle/on forms"
Asked 5 years ago
Yes, both translations would be correct. The choice depends on context.
-- Chris. (not a native speaker).

Bonjour Lewis !
You can also look at our related lessons:
https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/grammar/le-present-usage-where-present-continuous-is-used-in-english-ongoing-current-actions
Bonne journée !
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Achète-t-il des pâtes? Just to be sure, the translation could be equally, "Does he buy pasta?" and "Is he buying pasta?", is that correct?
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