What do you saying

You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter lingkky Start date Jul 28, Hello, everyone. Both versions seem possible to me, lingkky. I would be inclined to use the second version if my listener said many things.

I would be inclined to use the first version if my listener made a brief comment about something yesterday. I think I would do it the other way round from Owlman. I'd use the continuous tense to refer to a conversation and the simple past for a single remark or comment about something. But a lot would depend on exactly what it referred to. Does "What were you saying" in the context mean what were you talking about or what did you mean? Last edited: Jul 28, Click to expand DonnyB said:.

It means 'What were you talking about'. Once the athlete has said something about his or her performance, then it might make sense to ask about what he or she is saying. An exception : Sometimes Americans say "what do you say to" instead of "how do you respond to". The difference between the continuous tense and the indefinite tense is that the former expresses the immediate action, taking place now , whereas the latter expresses the usual action that can take place is similar circumstances.

We all know that, I suppose. When the reporter asks the question using the second form " What do you say " , the expected response is of more general nature. As to which form of the question to prefer, I am not sure. I'd probably use the second form. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Asked 6 years, 2 months ago.

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Difficult too, hope you get a good explanation. I am not a native speaker, jut want to try a chance! Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. The following versions are grammatically correct, but only the second one fits the context: 1b. What are you saying about your performance? What do you have to say about your performance?