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Sentence #1164495

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 Pfirsichbaeumchen Pfirsichbaeumchen December 15, 2014, edited December 15, 2014 December 15, 2014 at 11:23:22 PM UTC, edited December 15, 2014 at 11:28:03 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Does that mean that he is going to take the week off or that he already has taken it off?

patgfisher patgfisher December 15, 2014 December 15, 2014 at 11:59:02 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

It's continuous present. It could be said at the start of the week or any time during the week in question. Contunuous present can also refer to a future event eg. "Tom is taking next week off". You can even say "Tom has taken the week off" during the week in question.

It wouldn't mean that he has already taken the week off. If it was said after the week in question it would be "Tom took the week off", "Tom took last week off" etc.

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Tom is taking the week off.

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