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Bamtori Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Future Continuous
ex) I hope I'll be seeing you very soon.
Teachers, can I change it to "I hope I will see you very soon."? I wonder why the future continuous form "will be seeing" is used here. Please help!
Teachers, can I change it to "I hope I will see you very soon."? I wonder why the future continuous form "will be seeing" is used here. Please help!
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You can change it to future simple, but native speakers more naturally use the continuous, because it shows more interest and enthusiasm on the speaker's part.
- You can change it to future simple, but native speakers more naturally use the continuous, because it shows more interest and enthusiasm on the speaker's part.
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You can change it to future simple, but native speakers more naturally use the continuous, because it shows more interest and enthusiasm on the speaker's part.
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You can change it to future simple, but native speakers more naturally use the continuous, because it shows more interest and enthusiasm on the speaker's part.
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"I hope I will see you very soon"
I thought you couldn't use "will" in a sentence like this.
Grammar books say that you use the present tense not the future tense.
I hope I see you very soon.
I thought you couldn't use "will" in a sentence like this.
Grammar books say that you use the present tense not the future tense.
I hope I see you very soon.
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Thanks Mister Micawber! I'm afraid I still don't get this. Is it possible that the Future Continuous is used when you want to talk about events you believe will happen in the near future? Thanks.
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I hope I will see you very soon
I hope I see you very soon
Both of these are OK, Alda-- it is just that native speakers usually use simple present in the dependent clause unless they wish to emphasize its futurity.
Is it possible that the Future Continuous is used when you want to talk about events you believe will happen in the near future?
I hope I will see you very soon
I hope I see you very soon
Both of these are OK, Alda-- it is just that native speakers usually use simple present in the dependent clause unless they wish to emphasize its futurity.
Is it possible that the Future Continuous is used when you want to talk about events you believe will happen in the near future?
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